{"product_id":"the-coquette-or-the-history-of-eliza-wharton-paperback","title":"The Coquette: Or, the History of Eliza Wharton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannah Webster Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe demise of a respectable but unloved fianc  introduces a sudden and intoxicating freedom into Eliza Wharton's life. Two new beaus vie for her attention: Reverend Boyer, a staid and proper clergyman, and Major Sanford, a dashing libertine. Reluctant to commit to either suitor, Eliza struggles with the conflicts between duty, romance, and her new-found independence.\u003cbr\u003eBased 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe demise of a respectable but unloved fiancé introduces a sudden and intoxicating freedom into Eliza Wharton's life. Two new beaus vie for her attention: Reverend Boyer, a staid and proper clergyman, and Major Sanford, a dashing libertine. Reluctant to commit to either suitor, Eliza struggles with the conflicts between duty, romance, and her new-found independence.\u003cbr\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Webster Foster (1758-1840) wrote political articles for Boston newspapers and contributed to America's first literary magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Monthly Anthology or Magazine of Polite Literature, \u003c\/i\u003e later known as the \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Coquette, \u003c\/i\u003e was reprinted several times in her lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756255805728,"sku":"9780486796192","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ca587a9f6b7ca430cd77b5bc196b61ce.webp?v=1780077703","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-coquette-or-the-history-of-eliza-wharton-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}