Family Annals, or the Sisters, Mary Hays's last novel, was originally published in 1817. Accompanied by a new introduction, this title will contribute to various debates about women's education in the nineteenth-century, and will provide a new avenue of research in women's writing.

Table of ContentsSeries PrefaceAcknowledgementsChronology of Mary HaysIntroductionBibliographyNote on the TextFamily Annals, or the Sisters IllustrationTo Mrs Fenwick, of Bridge Town, BarbadoesPrefaceText of Family AnnalsAppendicesAppendix A: On EducationAppendix B: On Economy (Domestic Economy)Appendix C: On FashionAppendix D: Selections from Bernard Mandeville’s The Fable of the Bees: Or,Private Vices, Publick Benefits (1723)Appendix E: Selected Articles by Mary Hays in the Monthly MagazineAppendix F: Mary Hays’s Novels and Books for Young PersonsAppendix G: Mary Hays’s Review of Jane West’s A Gossip’s Story, and aLegendary Tale (1796)Appendix H: Reviews of Family Annals, or the SistersNotes