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Ormond is a novel by Maria Edgeworth published in June 1817. It tells the story of Harry Ormond, a hero who rises from poverty to wealth. Set both in Ireland and France, the novel uses different places to represent different paths that Ormond might take and different political ideologies. Ireland and France are shown as linked through their revolutionary fervour. In 1798, France had sent aid to the United Irishmen and this tie is hinted at through Ormond’s travels. However, in the end Ormond chooses to serve in Britain’s military, thus signalling Ireland’s ties with England rather than its independence or its ties to France.

The novel thematizes “obedience to tradition and culture”, signifying these by allusions to Edmund Burke‘s Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790).

Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults’ and children’s literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children’s literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held views on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo.