{"product_id":"the-reformd-coquet-familiar-letters-betwixt-a-gentleman-and-a-lady-and-the-accomplishd-rake-paperback","title":"The Reform'd Coquet, Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady, and the Accomplish'd Rake - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Davys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Reform'd Coquette \u003c\/i\u003e(1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. \u003ci\u003eFamiliar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1725), a satire of both political debate and women's place in society, portrays a Tory man and a Whig woman who find themselves discussing love, even though they have pledged to remain platonic friends. \u003ci\u003eThe Accomplish'd Rake\u003c\/i\u003e (1727) follows the exploits of Sir John Galliard from youth to manhood, when he is forced to accept responsibility for his actions. Mary Davys (1674?-1732) was one of the earliest female novelists in Britain, and after the death of her husband she supported herself by writing and running a coffeehouse. Her writing sparkles, especially in its witty dialogue. Although these three short epistolary novels are framed in a clear moral universe in which virtue is rewarded and transgressions is punished, her works are not overtly religious and punishment is as likely to come from society as from providence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha F. Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of English at Kennesaw State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.01 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737652170815,"sku":"9780813109695","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f913de48fe238fd46c12d427d2a88d25.webp?v=1765150624","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-reformd-coquet-familiar-letters-betwixt-a-gentleman-and-a-lady-and-the-accomplishd-rake-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}