The reform'd coquet; or, Memoirs of Amoranda : familiar letters betwixt a gentleman and a lady and, the accomplish'd rake, or, Modern fine gentleman / Mary Davys ; Martha F. Bowden, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davys, Mary, 1674-1731, author.

Contributor:

Bowden, Martha F., editor.

Series:

Eighteenth-century novels by women.

Eighteenth-Century Novels by Women

Standardized Title:

Novels. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England--Social life and customs--18th century--Fiction.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1999.

Summary:

The Reform'd Coquette (1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady (1725), a satire of both political debate and women's place in society, portrays a Tory man and a Whig woman who find themselves discussing love, even though they have pledged to remain platonic friends. The Accomplish'd Rake (1727) follows the exploits of Sir John Galliard from youth to manhood, when he is forced to accept responsibility for his actions. Mary Davys (1674?-1732) was one of the earli

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chronology; Note on the Text; The Reform'd Coquet; or Memoirs of Amoranda; Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady; The Accomplish'd Rake, or Modern Fine Gentleman; Appendix: The Grub-Street Journal Letters; Notes on the Novels; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780813109695

0813109698

9780813188348

0813188342

9780813147758

0813147751

OCLC:

607339071