Book excerpt: Women, Morality and Advice Literature focuses on the life and works of Hannah More (1745-1833), one of the best selling and most influential women authors of her time in England. Through her writings, philanthropy, political activities and personal relationships, More set out to lead a moral revolution of the nations manners and principles. Writing in different literary genres and styles her printed works span a period of some five decades. More's writings, personal relationships, philanthropic schemes, and political actions allow exploration and understanding of the culture of society during the later 18th century to the 1800s, including the education of women, Evangelical moral reform, sensibility, the short novel, the Blue Stockings, and abolition of the slave trade. This collection includes some 180 autograph letters from Hannah More, and over 100 letters written to her.