The coquette
(Book)
Contributors
Davidson, Cathy N., 1949- editor,
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.
Format
Book
ISBN
0195042395, 9780195042399
Physical Desc
xxiii, 169 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Fiction (Main Level) | FOS | On Shelf |
| Providence Public - Level G Fiction | Fic Foster | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.
Language
English
ISBN
0195042395, 9780195042399
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxii-xxiii).
Description
The Coquette tells the much-publicized story of the seduction and death of Elizabeth Whitman, a poet from Hartford, Connecticut. Written as a series of letters - between the heroine and her friends and lovers - it describes her long, tortuous courtship by two men, neither of whom perfectly suits her. Eliza Wharton (as Whitman is called in the novel) was one of the first women in American fiction to emerge as a real person facing a dilemma in her life. In her introduction, Davidson discusses the parallels between Elizabeth Whitman and the fictional Eliza Wharton. She shows the limitations placed on women in the 18th century and the attempts of one woman to rebel against those limitations.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foster, H. W., & Davidson, C. N. (1986). The coquette . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759-1840 and Cathy N. Davidson. 1986. The Coquette. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759-1840 and Cathy N. Davidson. The Coquette Oxford University Press, 1986.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foster, Hannah Webster, and Cathy N. Davidson. The Coquette Oxford University Press, 1986.
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