Description
Book SynopsisDuring the 18th century, there was a great proliferation of poetry published by women. Most of their work has since fallen into obscurity and their place in literary history has gone largely unnoticed. This anthology contains work by more than one hundred poets, from various strata in society.
Trade Reviewa delight to read, an almost entirely unfamiliar collection of poems, commenting on a wide range of human feelings and experience with outstanding wit, humour and honesty * Julia Briggs, The Times *
Lonsdale has resurrected more than a hundred witty women and set them glistening and pulsing with life and spirits before us. * Claire Tomalin, Independent *
Table of ContentsIntroduction; The poems (too many authors to list); Sources and notes; Index of titles and first lines; Index of authors; Index of selected topics
