** "The Fortunate Foundlings" by Eliza Fowler Haywood is a story about twins named Horatio and Louisa, left to chance as babies, then found and raised by a kind man named Dorilaus. The narrative then follows their individual quests for acceptance, love, and status in Europe's high society. Dorilaus’s act of kindness sets in motion the events that drive the twins forward. Watch as Horatio expresses a strong wish to become a soldier, but Louisa's path gets more complicated, especially concerning Dorilaus's growing feelings, creating an emotional storm and a twisting family connection. **
The Fortunate Foundlings Being the Genuine History of Colonel M——Rs, and His Sister, Madam Du P——Y, the Issue of the Hon. Ch——Es M——Rs, Son of the Late Duke of R—— L——D. Containing Many Wonderful Accidents That Befel Them in Their Travels, and Interspersed with the Characters and Adventures of Several Persons of Condition, In the Most Polite Courts of Europe. the Whole Calculated for the Entertainment and Improvement of the Youth of Both Sexes.
By Eliza Fowler Haywood
** Abandoned as infants, two twins embark on separate journeys filled with unexpected adventures as they navigate love, war, and the tangled webs of European society to discover their true identities and secure their places in the world.
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About the AuthorEliza Haywood, born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher. An increase in interest and recognition of Haywood's literary works began in the 1980s. Described as "prolific even by the standards of a prolific age", Haywood wrote and published over 70 works in her lifetime, including fiction, drama, translations, poetry, conduct literature and periodicals. Haywood today is studied primarily as one of the 18th-century founders of the novel in English.
Eliza Haywood, born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher. An increase in interest and recognition of Haywood's literary works began in the 1980s. Described as "prolific even by the standards of a prolific age", Haywood wrote and published over 70 works in her lifetime, including fiction, drama, translations, poetry, conduct literature and periodicals. Haywood today is studied primarily as one of the 18th-century founders of the novel in English.
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