"A striking example of both the reformist aspirations of sensibility and the political ambitions of women writers during the mid-century." -- British Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies

"Fill(s) a genuine need among scholars and students interested in early British women novelists." -- Kritikon Litterarum

"Although Scott is largely unknown today, her writing was well received in its time and understandably so. Her voice is amiable and articulate, and, though sticking to popular 18th-century devices and a ladylike tone, she takes on provocative topics.... Today's readers will be struck by her conviction and relevance." -- Publishers Weekly

"Offers the best biographical information hitherto published on Scott." -- Utopian Studies

"The issues of slavery, female education, and marriage make it of interest to cultural critics." -- Wordsworth Circle