British women writers were enormously influential in the creation of public opinion and political ideology during the years from 1780 to 1830. Anne Mellor demonstrates the many ways in which they atte
Henry James wrote of Lucy Aikin: "Clever, sagacious, shrewd...and an accomplished writer, one wonders why her vigorous intellectual temperament has not attracted independent notice." The most importan
“Remarkably, a nineteen-year-old, writing her first novel, penned a tale that combines tragedy, morality, social commentary, and a thoughtful examination of the very nature of knowledge,” writes best-
