Eliza. Haywood

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The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (1751) is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Blending tragedy and comedy, Haywood explores the intersection of ambition, family, and desire to reveal how women so often fall victim to the whims of men. The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless has been recognized as one of the first novels in English literature to depict the development of an independent heroine, as well as to move away from the more popular genre of amatory fiction toward the marriage plot. Widely read in the eighteenth century, Haywood influenced such authors as Fanny Burney and Jane Austen. Having completed her education at an all-girls boarding school, Betsy Thoughtless moves to the city of London. For the first time, she finds herself thrust into the orbit of young and marriageable men, whose attention and affections she craves, though remains cautious to reciprocate. Betsy knows the dangers inherent to sexual impropriety--pregnancy out of wedlock would all but guarantee her a life of poverty and misfortune, not to mention the shame it would bring to her aristocratic family. Despite these pressures, Betsy finds a way to enjoy single life while learning to recognize the signs of deceitful, unworthy men. When marriage does come, she soon realizes the institution is far from perfect. Unhappy, she grows as a person and looks for a way to regain her former independence. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Eliza Haywood's The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless

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Carver

Moderate wear and tear. Spine is intact. Text is very readable.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Horrors of Oakendale Abbey

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Elizabeth Bonhote

Significant water damage and wear. Binding is intact and text is very readable.

A Novel

Firmly rooted in the domestic gothic tradition, Bonhote's rediscovered 1796 classic is a treasure chest of gothic elements. Combining romance, mystery, seduction, and betrayal, "Bungay Castle" revises and reinvents the tradition of the trapped female heroine.

Bungay Castle

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Francis Lathom

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

"The worthy doctor Urbino di Cavetti is kidnapped and led blindfolded to the bedside of a young woman. A mysterious nobleman offers him an immense fortune if he will consent to cure her ... of her life! Horrified, Urbino refuses to murder her, and must flee his native Venice with his family to avoid the powerful stranger's vengeance. They flee to the isolated Castello della Torvida, which local peasants affirm to be haunted. But the spectre the servants see and the supernatural warnings the family receives are the least of their worries when Urbino's niece, the lovely Paulina, is kidnapped by the lascivious Marchese di Valdetti. Confined a prisoner in Valdetti's castle, Paulina must choose: become the Marchese's wife, or fall victim to his insatiable lust! Can her friends penetrate the mysteries of the haunted castle and save Paulina in time?"--Publisher's Website.

Italian Mysteries; or, More Mysteries than One

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Victor Hugo

James Hogarth

A historical novel built upon the questions "Can a good action be a bad action? Does not he who spares the wolf kill the sheep?" centers on revolutionary France; just as the plot is an abstract judicial difficulty, the hero is an abstract historical force.

Gene Bertram

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