| Description |
1 online resource (144 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
The demise of a respectable but unloved fiancé introduces a sudden and intoxicating freedom into Eliza Wharton's life. Two new beaus vie for her attention: Reverend Boyer, a staid and proper clergyman, and Major Sanford, a dashing libertine. Reluctant to commit to either suitor, Eliza struggles with the conflicts between duty, romance, and her new-found independence. Based on the true story of Eliza Whitman, the much-talked-about focus of America's first tabloid scandal, this 1797 novel both satirizes and pays homage to its sentimental precursors. The tale unfolds from a variety of perspectives, recounted in a series of letters between the heroine and her friends and family. Eliza's situation reflects the limited options available to middle-class women of her era, and her dilemma and its resolution offer fascinating historical, literary, and cultural insights into early American society. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Digital editions. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Whitman, Elizabeth, 1752-1788 -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Classics.
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographical fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| Added Title |
History of Eliza Wharton |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759-1840. Coquette : Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, 2015. 9780486796192 (DLC)2015006029 |
| Standard No. |
9780486806358 |
| ISBN |
9780486806358 (e-pub) |
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