Download or read book Selected Tales for Children and Young People written by Susan Manly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realist children's literature. This critical edition reveals the range of her writing for children, ranging from stories for very young children to tales for young adults, and includes The Purple Jar, The Good Aunt and The Grateful Negro. Annotated with a comprehensive introduction based on original research.