Download or read book An Excess of Passion written by Eliza Haywood and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most critics will acknowledge the enormous contributions Eliza Haywood made towards the development of the novel, but are often silent about her shorter fiction. Included in this volume are four of her most notable shorter pieces: "The British Recluse" (1722), "Fantomina" (1724), "The Fatal Secret" (1724), and "The City Jilt" (1726).