The history of Sir George Ellison / Sarah Scott ; Betty Rizzo, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, Sarah, 1723-1795, author.

Contributor:

Rizzo, Betty, editor.

Series:

Eighteenth-century novels by women.

Eighteenth-Century Novels by Women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social reformers--Fiction.

Social reformers.

Utopias--Fiction.

Utopias.

England--Fiction.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The History of Sir George Ellison (1766) is an important novel, both utopian and dystopian. Sir George, a man of benevolence, follows the pattern of the female utopia set forth in Scott's first novel, A Description of Millenium Hall (1762). In this sequel, Scott addresses issues of slavery, marriage, education, law and social justice, class pretensions, and the position of women in society, consistently emphasizing the importance, for both genders and all classes and ages, of devoting one's life to meaningful work. Although she adopted a gradualist approach to reform, Scott's uncompromising

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; Note on the Text; The History of Sir George Ellison; Preface; Book I; Chap. I; Chap. II; Chap. III; Chap. IV; Chap. V; Chap. VI; Chap. VII; Chap. VIII; Book II; Chap. I; Chap. II; Chap. III; Chap. IV; Chap. V; Chap. VI; Chap. VII; Book III; Chap. I; Chap. II; Chap. III; Chap. IV; Chap. V; Chap. VI; Chap. VII; Chap. VIII; Chap. IX; Book IV; Chap. I; Chap. II; Chap. III; Chap. IV; Chap. V; Chap. VI; Chap. VII; Chap. VIII; Chap. IX; Chap. X; Notes to the Novel; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-0849-7

0-8131-4862-6

OCLC:

605070375