History

It was common for the catalogues of nineteenth-century prosthesis makers to contain testimonials outlining the quality of the devices being advertised. One such commentary, which appeared in American firm A. A. Marks’s 1888 catalogue included the following from one Mrs. E. R. Gage: “for durability, ease, comfort, and applicability, no artificial leg can compare to yours”. The devices and writings of A. A. Marks are discussed in detail Ryan Sweet’s free 2022 book Prosthetic Body Parts in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture.

Backstory

A clerk’s daughter, who lost a leg in a railway accident. She’s now an aspiring governess.
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