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The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton / A Novel: Founded on Fact

by Hannah Webster Foster

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The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton was published in 1797 and was one of the best-selling novels of its time. A fictionalized account of the story of Elizabeth Whitman, whose infamous demise was blamed on the fact that she read romance novels, which gave her improper ideas. Foster responded with The Coquette, which provided a sympathetic portrayal of the difficulties faced by middle-class women.Hannah Webster Foster (1758-1840) was an American novelist. In the 1770s she began writing political articles for Boston newspapers. Her epistolary novel, The Coquette; or, The History of Eli...

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