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The Passionate Fictions of Eliza Haywood

Essays on Her Life and Work

The Passionate Fictions of Eliza Haywood( )
Editor: Saxton, Kirsten T.
Bocchicchio, Rebecca P.
ISBN:978-0-8131-2161-1
Publication Date:Jul 2000
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $40.00
Book Description:

The most prolific woman writer of the eighteenth century, Eliza Haywood (1693-1756?) was a key player in the history of the English novel. Along with her contemporary Defoe, she did more than any other writer to create a market for fiction prior to the emergence of Richardson, Fielding, and Smollett.

Also one of Augustan England's most popular authors, Haywood came to fame in 1719 with the publication of her first novel, Love in Excess. In addition to writing fiction,...
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Book Details
Pages:378
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Women
Literary Criticism / American / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.25 Inches
Book Weight:1.65 Pounds



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