"Wise, sharp, informative . . . shrewd and funny" - A. S. Byatt, Times Literary Supplement
Fay Weldon is the author of such feminist classics as The Life and Loves of a She Devil and Splitting. She lives in England.
The City of Invention
p. 11
A terrible time to be alive
p. 28
A training in docility
p. 43
The mantle of the Muse
p. 61
Pity the poor writer
p. 72
Letter to a sister
p. 87
Emma lives!
p. 90
'Oh! It's only a novel!'
p. 102
'I never read much'
p. 107
'Are you sure they are all horrid?'
p. 116
'An annuity is a serious business'
p. 125
Let others deal with misery
p. 133
'You have delighted us long enough'
p. 137
A gently lingering illness
p. 148
A publisher's offer
p. 152
The marvel of creation
p. 154
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