This book is a biographical work by the British author Mary Russell Mitford, based on her own correspondence with friends and acquaintances. Mitford was a prolific writer of the early 19th century, known for her novels and plays, as well as her letters, which offer a vivid and intimate portrait of life in the literary circles of her time. The book is a valuable resource for historians of literature, women's writing, and social history. 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.