There’s no shortage of female characters in 18th-century novels that have a rough go of it. But Emanuella, the protagonist … More
Tag: 18th-century fiction
An Unadorned Look at Life, Love and Marriage in Elizabeth Griffith’s The Delicate Distress
One of the distinct delights of great literature is that regardless of a work’s author, age, or original language readers … More
Rumor and Revelation — Eliza Haywood’s The Injur’d Husband
Shortly into the The Injur’d Husband, a minor character named Sanfsoy — chatty as can be — lets drop to … More
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