Following a chronological line beginning at the start of the 18th century, this is a study of writers such as Elizabeth Singer Rowe, Hester Chapone and Joanna B... » 

Following a chronological line beginning at the start of the 18th century, this is a study of writers such as Elizabeth Singer Rowe, Hester Chapone and Joanna Baillie. The author looks closely at how the 18th century woman of letters became a vital part of public life and accounts for why she disappeared. «