“Outside / But inside”: Eliza Keary, <i>Little Seal-Skin</i>, and the negotiation of space

This article explores Eliza Keary's poetry in her 1874 collection, Little Seal-Skin the context of often unfavourable reviews poems, and thinks about why these poems were unpopular with reviewers. It uses idea space – being inside or outside as a way understanding where Keary chose to publish what particular difficulties concerns that faced writer. The sets collection less well-known writing, particularly editorship Girls’ Friendly Society journal, Leaves, recognises desire build networks communication marks out both editorial practice poetry. is dedicated ‘To my sisters’, I offer readings act interpretations critiques by Rossetti Brontë, well suggesting importance connection