Noun
rackrent (countable and uncountable, plural rackrents)
Rare form of rack rent.
In particular, The Double Disguise signals Edgeworth's turn toward realism and is now considered a seminal regional narrative predating Castle Rackrent (1800). Source: Internet
William Butler Yeats pronounced Castle Rackrent "one of the most inspired chronicles written in English". Source: Internet
Her first novel, Castle Rackrent (1800) was written and submitted for anonymous publication in 1800 without her father's knowledge. Source: Internet
The first true historical novel in English was in fact Maria Edgeworth 's Castle Rackrent (1800). Source: Internet