In addition the text is peppered with allusions to popular sentimental novels such as The History of Eliza Warwick (1778) and The Platonic Marriage (1787), which critique their presentation of the heroine of feminine sensibility. Mary is more akin to the charitable and industrious heroines of Bluestocking Sarah Scott's Millenium Hall (1762) than to the passive, weepy heroines found in most sentimental novels.
In addition, the text contains references to popular sentimental novels such as The History of Eliza Warwick (1778) and The Platonic Marriage (1787), which criticize their representation of the heroine of feminine sensibility. Mary is more akin to the charitable and industrious heroines in Sarah Scott's Millenium Hall (1762) than to the passive, emotional heroines found in most sentimental novels.