The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
Author | : Eliza Fowler Haywood |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0192824902 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780192824905 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Download or read book The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless written by Eliza Fowler Haywood and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (1751) is one of the first novels to depict a heroine struggling with the consequences of marrying the wrong man. In it Eliza Haywood, a prolific and successful author who began her career as an actress, questions the sexual double standard and institution of marriage.