This critical biography of A. Mary F. Robinson traces her unorthodox journey through the literary circles of London and Paris as a writer of poetry and prose, a leading member of the Anglo-French community, and a significant contributor to the cultural and literary shift from nineteenth-century Victorianism to twentieth-century modernism.
Focusing on Julia Augusta Webster's contributions to nineteenth-century British aestheticism, this book utilizes extensive archival materials to contextualize her literary work. It begins with her debut poetry volume, "Blanche Lisle," and concludes with the posthumously published "Mother and Daughter" sonnets. Patricia Rigg explores Webster's evolution as an aestheticist poet, expanding the scholarship by delving into previously unexamined aspects of her writing and development.