Publisher's Synopsis
Letters for Literary Ladies is a collection of letters written by Maria Edgeworth, a prominent Irish writer, to a group of female friends who were also writers. The letters were originally published in 1795 and were intended to provide guidance and advice to women who were interested in pursuing a career in writing. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the importance of education, the role of women in society, and the challenges of being a female writer in a male-dominated industry. Edgeworth's letters are insightful, witty, and often humorous, and provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of literature in the late 18th century. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of women's writing and the challenges faced by female authors in the past.Your tastes, you say, are fixed; if they are so, you must be doubly careful to ensure their gratification. If you cannot make them subservient to external circumstances, you should certainly, if it be in your power, choose a situation in which circumstances will be subservient to them. If you are convinced that you could not adopt the tastes of another, it will be absolutely necessary for your happiness to live with one whose tastes are similar to your own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
