Through an examination of her complete works and public response to them, Robertson gauges the extent of Inchbald's reputation as the dignified Mrs Inchbald, as well as providing a clear sense of what it meant to be a female Romantic writer.
Chapter 1 Introduction: Women Writers in the Romantic Period; Chapter 1a Inchbald's Life and Reputation; Chapter 2 Producing Drama for the Masses; Chapter 3 Novels That Masquerade as Simple Stories; Chapter 4 Literary Criticism and the Stage; Chapter 5 Conclusion: The International Scope of Inchbald's Legacy;
