Elizabeth Siddal is remembered as a Pre-Raphaelite supermodel and the muse and wife of Gabriel Rossetti. She is cast as a tragic heroine much like the Ophelia she modelled in the renowned Millais painting. But Elizabeth Siddal: Her Story overturns this myth. Drawing on extensive new research, Jan Marsh shows that 'Lizzie' was an ambitious and independent woman who knew what she wanted and was not afraid to let it be known. With extraordinary stories, including previously undiscovered details of Siddal's journeys across the UK and to the south of France, and a rich selection of illustrations, Jan Marsh reveals a new, and inspiring, Elizabeth Siddal-one whose achievements and importance owe nothing to mythmaking.