The Coquette or, the History of Eliza Wharton
The Coquette or, the History of Eliza Wharton
- ISBN 13:
9780486796192
- ISBN 10:
0486796191
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 09/16/2015
- Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary
Based on the true story of Eliza Whitman, the much-talked-about focus of America's first tabloid scandal, this 1797 novel both satirizes and pays homage to its sentimental precursors. The tale unfolds from a variety of perspectives, recounted in a series of letters between the heroine and her friends and family. Eliza's situation reflects the limited options available to middle-class women of her era, and her dilemma and its resolution offer fascinating historical, literary, and cultural insights into early American society.