ABSTRACT

This chapter presents some of the reviews of the works of romantic women writers which were published in the Walker’s Hibernian Magazine. The writers whose works were reviewed include Susanna Centlivre, Hannah Cowley, Lady Elizabeth Craven, Miss Elliott, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Miss Mantell. The review says that Cowley’s talents stands unrivalled, No lady as yet has so happily wooed the comic muse; her powers are astonishing, her success and improvement rapid. This lady commenced her career as singular as it proved fortunate, which was the last campaign of our ever to be regretted Roscius.