Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Origins: The Birth of the Women’s Magazine 12
7. 2. Beginnings: The Making of the Lady’s Magazine (1770–2) 42
8. 3. Modes, Media and Miscellaneity: The Contents of the Lady’s Magazine 80
9. 4. Authors, Readers, Writing Cultures 124
10. 5. Rivals: The Changing Face of the Women’s Magazine 162
11. 6. Achievements and Legacies: The Lady’s Magazine in Literary History 210
12. Afterword 242
13. Notes 245
14. Select Bibliography 283
15. Index 297