Eliza Haywood
Haywood was one of the most prolific and versatile writers of the eighteenth century, moving from scandalous amatory fiction to domestic novels of sensibility. Her career traces the development of the novel from romans à clef to morally serious fiction.
Works
- Love in ExcessNovel of excessive passion and love triangles among aristocratic characters in society
- FantominaNovella featuring a woman using multiple disguises to test a lover's constancy
- The History of Miss Betsy ThoughtlessNovel tracing a young woman's experiences navigating society and romantic disappointments
- The Female SpectatorPeriodical essays on various topics addressed to women readers on manners and virtue
- The Fortunate FoundlingsNovel of separated twins with mistaken identity and romantic complications and reunion