The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
Download or Read eBook The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless PDF 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.
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) |
Book Synopsis The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless by : Eliza Fowler Haywood
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.