An 1801 novel by this author included an interracial marriage that was excised in later editions, possibly at the insistence of her father. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Anglo-Irish author of Belinda and the historical novel Castle Rackrent.
ANSWER: Maria Edgeworth
[10e] Edgeworth influenced this fellow historical novelist and entered into a lengthy correspondence with him after the publication of his novel Waverley.
ANSWER: Walter Scott
[10h] In this Edgeworth story, Rosamond uses the money earmarked for new shoes to buy the title object, but is disappointed when it turns out to be filled with a black liquid. Some critics read it as an allegory for the beginning of menstruation.
ANSWER: “The Purple Jar”
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