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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Maria Edgeworth
Born: January 1, 1768
Died: May 22, 1849 (aged 81)
Bio: Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer 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.
Known for:
- Castle Rackrent (1800)
- Belinda (1801)
- The Absentee (1812)
- The Parent's Assistant (1796)
- Ormond (1817)
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