Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Foster, Hannah Webster 1759 1840 Lady of Massachusetts The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton A Novel: Founded on Fact Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coquette Produced by Curtis Weyant, Erin Martin, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton" by Hannah Webster Foster is a novel written in the late 18th century. The narrative centers around the character of Eliza Wharton, a young woman navigating the societal expectations of her time, particularly in relation to love and marriage. The book addresses themes of virtue, freedom, and the perils of social engagement, especially for women who wield charm and beauty. At the start of the novel, Eliza grapples with her feelings following the death of Mr. Haly, who was to be her future husband. Despite the grief expressed by her family, Eliza feels a sense of relief at her newfound freedom and the chance to return to the lively social scenes she enjoys. Through her correspondence and interactions, we get glimpses of her character—a mix of vivacity and contemplative depth—as she reflects on her relationships with suitors like Mr. Boyer and Major Sanford. Her internal conflict over social expectations and her desires sets the stage for her story, indicating both the allure and potential dangers of her coquette-like behavior. This opening introduces readers to Eliza's complicated emotional landscape and the societal pressures she faces, making her journey likely to resonate with those intrigued by themes of personal agency and societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Whitman, Elizabeth, 1752-1788 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 391716 2025-07-05T14:42:26.559472 text/html 391723 391594 2024-11-05T17:33:29.702614 2023-10-06T05:26:13.706506 text/html text/html 225049 2025-07-05T14:42:34.039931 application/epub+zip 230086 2025-07-05T14:42:29.683414 application/epub+zip 207375 2025-07-05T14:42:28.550469 application/epub+zip 454534 2025-07-05T14:42:37.292961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436142 2025-07-05T14:42:33.307938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412985 2022-09-06T20:42:00.861454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361147 2025-07-05T14:42:26.221453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341316 2024-10-28T19:31:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16956 2025-07-05T14:42:37.413884 application/rdf+xml 17607 2025-07-05T14:42:29.049474 image/jpeg 4088 2025-07-05T14:42:28.796436 image/jpeg 220309 2025-07-05T14:42:26.589470 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia