""The Posthumous Works of Mrs. Chapone"" is a two-volume collection of writings by Hester Chapone, a prominent English author and essayist of the 18th century. The book includes her correspondence with Samuel Richardson, a fellow writer and friend, as well as a series of letters addressed to Elizabeth Carter, another notable female writer of the time. The collection also features several of Chapone's previously unpublished works, including essays,...