Romance Writings

by Mary Wortley Montagu

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was the most important woman writer of the eighteenth century, and one of the most exciting and complex authors of either sex. This collection of narratives challenges existing accounts of the romance, the novel, and eighteenth-century women. Whether her heroine is a princess in love with a commoner, an orphan pursued by a royal duke, or uncharacteristically playing the role of victim, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's brilliance never flags.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

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The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was an English aristocrat and writer. Montagu is today chiefly remembered for her letters, particularly her letters from Turkey, which have been described by Billie Melman as “the very first example of a secular work by a woman about the Muslim Orient”.