Self-Control (1811) was a literary sensation, going into four editions in its first year. The first novelist to set her story against a strong Scottish background, Brunton set the scene for other writers such as Walter Scott. Jane Austen was also a fan, she read it at least twice, worrying that the work might foreshadow her own creations.
| ISBN: | 9781138235540 |
| Publication date: | 4th August 2016 |
| Author: | Anthony Mandal |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 460 pages |
| Series: | Chawton House Library: Women's Novels |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism |