Eliza Haywood

Love in Excess (eBook, ePUB)

Scandalous Love Stories in the 18th Century Aristocracy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Eliza Haywood's 'Love in Excess' is a prime example of the amatory fiction genre prevalent during the early 18th century. The novel explores themes of love, passion, and moral complexity through a series of romantic entanglements among a group of aristocratic characters. Haywood's writing style is characterized by its melodramatic tone and intricate plotting, drawing readers into a world of lavish estates and scandalous relationships. 'Love in Excess' exemplifies the societal norms and gender roles of the time, making it a valuable study in historical literature. The novel's titillating content and gripping narrative will surely captivate readers who enjoy exploring the complexities of love and relationships in a bygone era.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 8596547788829
• Artikelnr.: 69608200

Autorenporträt

Eliza Haywood (1693-1756) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, actress, and publisher. Notoriously private, Haywood is a major figure in English literature about whom little is known for certain. Scholars believe she was born Eliza Fowler in Shropshire or London, but are unclear on the socioeconomic status of her family. She first appears in the public record in 1715, when she performed in an adaptation of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens in Dublin. Famously portrayed as a woman of ill-repute in Alexander Pope's Dunciad (1743), it is believed that Haywood had been deserted by her husband to raise their children alone. Pope's account is likely to have come from poet Richard Savage, with whom Haywood was friends for several years beginning in 1719 before their falling out. This period coincided with the publication of Love in Excess (1719-1720), Haywood's first and best-known novel. Alongside Delarivier Manley and Aphra Behn, Haywood was considered one of the leading romance writers of her time. Haywood's novels, such as Idalia; or The Unfortunate Mistress (1723) and The Distress'd Orphan; or Love in a Madhouse (1726), often explore the domination and oppression of women by men. The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (1751), one of Haywood's final novels, is a powerful story of a woman who leaves her abusive husband, experiences independence, and is pressured to marry once more. Highly regarded by feminist scholars today, Haywood was a prolific writer who revolutionized the English novel while raising a family, running a pamphlet shop in Covent Gardens, and pursuing a career as an actress and writer for some of London's most prominent theaters.