Preface to First Edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface to Second Edition VII
3. Preface to First Edition IX
4. Contents XIII
5. Abbreviations XV
6. Introduction, 1941 XVII
7. Introduction to the 1986 Impression XXII
8. Hester Lynch Salusbury
9. I. Daughter of Wales (before 1758) 3
10. II. Heiress of Offley (1758–63) 25
11. Hester Lynch Thrale
12. III. Streatham and Southwark 1763–1766 49
13. IV. Beginning Diarist (1766–70) 66
14. V. Depression September 1770– December 1773 88
15. VI. Travels and Tragedy (Jan. 1774–Apr. 1776) 111
16. VII. Widening Acquaintance (Apr. 1776–Feb. 1778) 139
17. VIII. Troubles with Master (Mar. 1778–June 1779) 160
18. IX. The Last of Master (June 1779–June 1781) 177
19. X. Widow (June 1781–Sept. 1784) 203
20. Hester Lynch Piozzi
21. XI. The Florence Miscellany (Sept. 1784–Aug. 1785) 235
22. XII. Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson (Sept. 1785–May 1786) 255
23. XIII. Travel on the Continent (Mar. 1786–Mar. 1787) 277
24. XIV. England Again (Mar. 1787–Mar. 1788) 293
25. XV. Johnson’s Letters (1788) 314
26. XVI. London Society and Travel (Mar. 1788–Dec. 1789) 331
27. XVII. Streatham Renewed (Jan. 1790–Apr. 1794) 352
28. XVIII. Brynbella (1794–1801) 375
29. XIX. Gout (1801–1809) 406
30. XX. Bath-Blue (1809–1821) 426
31. Epilogue 457
32. Appendixes 461
33. Select Bibliography 470
34. Index 477