"A striking example of both the reformist aspirations of
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mid-century." -- British Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies
"Although Scott is largely unknown today, her writing was well
received in its time and understandably so. Her voice is amiable
and articulate, and, though sticking to popular 18th-century
devices and a ladylike tone, she takes on provocative topics....
Today's readers will be struck by her conviction and relevance." --
Publishers Weekly
"Fill(s) a genuine need among scholars and students interested in
early British women novelists." -- Kritikon Litterarum
"Offers the best biographical information hitherto published on
Scott." -- Utopian Studies
"The issues of slavery, female education, and marriage make it of
interest to cultural critics." -- Wordsworth Circle
"A striking example of both the reformist aspirations of
sensibility and the political ambitions of women writers during the
mid-century." -- British Journal for Eighteenth-Century
Studies
"Although Scott is largely unknown today, her writing was
well received in its time and understandably so. Her voice is
amiable and articulate, and, though sticking to popular
18th-century devices and a ladylike tone, she takes on provocative
topics.... Today's readers will be struck by her conviction and
relevance." -- Publishers Weekly
"Fill(s) a genuine need among scholars and students
interested in early British women novelists." -- Kritikon
Litterarum
"Offers the best biographical information hitherto published
on Scott." -- Utopian Studies
"The issues of slavery, female education, and marriage make it of interest to cultural critics." -- Wordsworth Circle
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