The Collected Works of Ann Yearsley (Hardcover)

Ann Yearsley (1753-1806) was a labouring-class poet and early Romantic figure. She is perhaps best known for the dispute she had with her patron, Hannah More. This is a collection of Ann Yearsley's works. Outspoken on the subject of the slave trade, she is often quoted in the context of the early abolitionist movement. As a 'labouring-class poet' her writing also forms part of an under-represented area of Romanticism now growing in academic interest.