This novelist 's works had been popular in the 19th century but she considered the books to be over-complicated and lacking in innovation .
Poovey re-read the works of Ellen Pickering and decided that they were not worth reviving .
This novelist 's works had been popular in the 19th century but Poovey considered the books to be over-complicated and lacking in innovation .
Poovey re-read the works of Ellen Pickering and decided that they were not worth reviving .