Eliza Fowler Haywood
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.
The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
A naive girl’s journey through boarding school and beyond unveils the dramas of love and the importance of reputation in society.
By Eliza Fowler Haywood
Love in Excess; or, the Fatal Enquiry A Novel in Three Parts
In a world of heroes and hearts, a celebrated count finds himself entangled between two women, igniting a fiery contest of love and desire with devastating consequences.
By Eliza Fowler Haywood
Life's Progress Through the Passions; Or, The Adventures of Natura
Witness a young character’s growth as he struggles through the highs and lows that come with feelings of the heart.
By Eliza Fowler Haywood
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.
** 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.
By Eliza Fowler Haywood