333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.