Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-312) and index.
Contents:
The dreadful scene imagined -- The only daughter -- Their verdict: lunacy -- In the madhouse -- Reading, writing, and mantua making -- Charles alone -- Double singleness -- The circle forms -- Children's books -- Tales from Shakespeare -- Schoolgirl tales -- Poetry for children -- The politics of needlework -- Elia appears -- Her twilight of consciousness.
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