The Reform'd Coquet, Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady, and The Accomplish'd Rake
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
16 September 1999
Summary
The Reform’d Coquette (1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady (1725), a satire of both political debate and women’s place in society, portrays a Tory man and a Whig woman who find themselves discussing love, even though they have pledged to remain platonic friends. The Accomplish’d Rake (1727) follows the exploits of Sir John Galliard from youth to manhood, wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813109695 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0813109698 |
| Author: | Mary Davys |
| Publisher: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Imprint: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 1999 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Eighteenth-Century Novels by Women |
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An elegantly written and useful introduction makes the most of the sketchy historical record of Davys’s life.
– “Choice”The novels are a delightful surprise. Not merely of scholarly, historical, or contextual interest, they were entertaining and engaging–in short, good reads.
– “Jane Austen Society of North America Newsletter”The novels, along with Bowden’s introduction, lend themselves to a spirited classroom discussion.
– “East-Central Intelligencer”About The Author
Mary Davys
Martha F. Bowden is assistant professor of English at Kennesaw State University.
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