Project Gutenberg 2014-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 345 Haywood, Eliza Fowler 1756 Haywood, Mrs. (Eliza Fowler) The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless Produced by Delphine Lettau, Dianne Nolan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless" by Eliza Fowler Haywood is a novel written in the early 18th century. The book explores the life of its protagonist, Miss Betsy Thoughtless, the only daughter of a gentleman who is both naive and vain. The story begins with her adventures at a boarding school, where she learns about courtship and the complications of love, setting the stage for her encounters with various suitors and the challenges she faces as she navigates societal expectations. The opening portion of the novel introduces Betsy Thoughtless and her upbringing, highlighting her father's desire for her education and moral development at a reputable boarding school. We learn about her close friendship with a slightly older girl, Miss Forward, who initiates her into the world of romantic intrigue. As Betsy's youthful innocence begins to clash with desires for admiration and attention, she becomes embroiled in romantic schemes that lead to a series of misunderstandings and lessons about vanity and reputation. The dynamics at play among the schoolgirls and their interactions with the young suitors lay the groundwork for the conflicts that will unfold as Betsy's character matures and her decisions become increasingly impactful. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46346/46346-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Didactic fiction England -- Fiction Bildungsromans Married women -- Fiction Abused wives -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1395033 2025-06-18T17:01:30.541161 text/html 1387000 2024-10-24T09:03:09 text/html 673724 2025-06-18T17:01:46.879088 application/epub+zip 691722 2025-06-18T17:01:33.090149 application/epub+zip 624334 2025-06-18T17:01:31.834173 application/epub+zip 1119773 2025-06-18T17:01:58.107520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1001700 2025-06-18T17:01:45.099122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934858 2022-09-21T05:44:24.864712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1321520 2023-09-20T07:10:21.231675 text/plain 1301756 2024-10-24T09:03:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16735 2025-06-18T17:01:58.269527 application/rdf+xml 14718 2025-06-18T17:01:31.977170 image/jpeg 1816 2025-06-18T17:01:31.906173 image/jpeg 619858 2025-06-18T17:01:30.666221 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