The Victorian Woman of Letters

In the late Victorian era, the Second Industrial Revolution was in full swing.

The invention of the steam-powered printing press, the evolution of typefaces, and rising literacy rates among the working class... These many changes spurred the rapid development of literature.

Popular works could easily sell hundreds of thousands of copies. A beloved short story could earn its author a thousand pounds in royalties. The very best works could find their way into countless homes and influence the lives of millions...

This was literature's golden age.

And at first, none of this had anything to do with Anna, who had just woken up in the body of a poor maid...

Theme: Love yourself, stand on your own, and grow stronger.