Three novellas

by Eliza Fowler Haywood

In this edition of three of her novellas, Eliza Haywood is revealed as a writer of great spirit and daring with her dramatic descriptions of the battle of the sexes.

Genres: Fiction, Classics

141 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1726

About the author

Eliza Haywood (1693 – 1756), born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher. Since the 1980s, Eliza Haywood’s literary works have been gaining in recognition and interest. Described as “prolific even by the standards of a prolific age” (Blouch, intro 7), Haywood wrote and published over seventy works during her lifetime including fiction, drama, translations, poetry, conduct literature and periodicals. Haywood is a significant figure of the 18th century as one of the important founders of the novel in English. Today she is studied primarily as a novelist.

Reviews

[Jack Crouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think the city jilt is the best of the 3

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who doesn’t love an eighteenth-century trail-blazer?! The only thing that could have made this collection better was if the editor had included Fantomina.

[Maria Carrig · Rating 3 out of 5]

These early 18th century romances, about women dealing with greedy, perfidious men who try to vicimize them, aren't exactly memorable, but they are striking for the strength of their heroines, who denounce the society's hypocrisy and double standards for women.