Patronage. [Followed By] Comic Dramas

Patronage is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, first published in 1814. The novel follows the lives of several characters involved in the world of literature and patronage, including the wealthy patrons who support them and the struggling authors who depend on their favor. The book also includes two shorter works by Edgeworth, A Comic Drama in Three Acts and The Manoeuvring Mother, both of which satirize the manners and mores of English society.

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