{"product_id":"fantomina-or-love-in-a-maze-paperback","title":"Fantomina: ;Or, Love in a Maze - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEliza Haywood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantomina: Or, Love in a Maze\u003c\/i\u003e (1725) is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Blending tragedy and comedy, Haywood revolutionizes the novel by turning the common trope of the persecuted maiden on its head. A story of individual autonomy and sexual freedom, \u003ci\u003eFantomina: Or, Love in a Maze\u003c\/i\u003e is considered a prime example of the popular genre of amatory fiction, which often exposes the imbalance between male and female desire in a patriarchal society. Fantomina is an independent woman, a prostitute for whom desire is a powerful tool. Celia, an innocent country girl, is a young maiden unfamiliar with the ways of love. Mrs. Bloomer, a widow, knows what it is to love and to lose. Incognita is a mysterious masked woman who meets with men in the dead of night. Each of these women is involved sexually with Beauplaisir, a vain and handsome aristocrat. But they have something else in common-all four lovers are, in fact, the same woman, an unnamed narrator whose infatuation with freedom and innate curiosity lead her on a quest to experience desire in a multitude of ways. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Eliza Haywood's \u003ci\u003eFantomina: Or, Love in a Maze\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisguised as a prostitute, a maid, a widow, and an anonymous lover, one woman carries out four heated affairs--with one man. Although her experiment begins as a matter of curiosity, the narrator soon finds it difficult to separate truth from fiction. Witty and tragic, \u003ci\u003eFantomina: Or, Love in a Maze\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of identity and desire by Eliza Haywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759487549728,"sku":"9781513291543","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/edd0af9a2098d6425292e161f5dc32e0.webp?v=1780154237","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fantomina-or-love-in-a-maze-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}