The volume presents a biographical notice of a woman author together with a curated selection of her correspondence and poems. Editors explain their principles, describe textual choices and dating efforts, and bring together letters written by her and letters addressed to her to illuminate literary society and personal networks. The poems emphasize social grace and topical allusions, while the correspondence reveals friendships, critical exchanges, and the author's evolving style. Notes and annotations supply manuscript sources, emendations, and context; longer fictional works are omitted in favor of a focused portrait of public persona and private relations rather than a complete edition.