
In this book, readers can explore a wide range of essays rooted in up-to-the-minute research examining the life, times and cultural contexts of the writer and philanthropist Hannah More (1745-1833). The book presents the fullest picture yet of this complex and compelling author,...

This book relocates the long life and literary career of the poet, playwright, novelist, philanthropist and teacher Hannah More (1745-1833) in the wider social and cultural contexts that shaped her, and which she helped shape in turn. One of the most influential writers and...