17073 Religion Two volume set

Two volume set

Previous owner's name inside front cover

Charlotte Lennox

Essays on 18th century women writers and genres illustrate how critical women's role was in the literature and culture of the period

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17073 Religion Two volume setOriginally published in 1808, when it was reviewed in three literary publications, proving it was known and read, this novel explores issues of race and privilege openly during a time when abolition was the hot topic in Britain. The editor makes clear that the realistic, intimate observations of life in the West Indies and in Britain show that the anonymous novel could really have been written by a woman of color. A wealthy heiress, daughter of a