A Description of Millenium Hall (Summarized Edition)

First published in 1762, A Description of Millenium Hall refashions the sentimental novel into a female utopia. A male traveler's visit frames exemplary histories, in which trials—abduction, coercive courtship, precarious fortunes—are converted into philanthropy, education, and rational household economy. Scott's lucid style couples moral reflection with social critique, exposing marriage markets ...