Maria Edgeworth

Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849) was an Anglo-Irish novelist renowned for her pioneering regional novels like Castle Rackrent (1800), which influenced Sir Walter Scott, and children's literature such as The Parent’s Assistant (1796). She collaborated closely with her father on educational works, managed the family estate in Edgeworthstown, Ireland, and addressed social issues including estate management, politics, and Irish absentee landlordism in works like The Absentee.[1][2][4]

Blackburn, England Jan 1, 1768 Wikipedia
Regional novels Children's literature Novels of manners Educational works