Charlotte Smith

Charlotte Smith's life as a legal prostitute and her struggles after marrying at fifteen shaped her into a radical and influential poet and novelist. Her wit and combative spirit led her to advocate for reform in England during the era of the French Revolution, impacting notable figures like William Wordsworth and Jane Austen. Loraine Fletcher's biography offers a vibrant and accessible exploration of Smith's tumultuous life and her self-dramatizing literary works, appealing to both newcomers and specialists of the 1790s.