A witty and ironic novel that satirizes the fashionable world of philosophical debate and intellectual pretension in late 18th-century Britain. Written by Elizabeth Hamilton, a prominent Scottish writer and feminist, this novel offers a hilarious and incisive critique of the limits and follies of human reason and the social structures that uphold them. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.