bˈeɪntənz ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹiz ænd nˈɑːvəl wɜː nˈoʊɾᵻd æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv ðɛɹ pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən, ænd sˈɪns, fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɡɹˈɪm ɹˈiːəlɪzəm ænd dᵻpˈɪkʃən ʌv fˈiːmeɪl sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ.
Baynton's short stories and novel were noted at the time of their publication, and since, for their grim realism and depiction of female suffering.