The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless
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The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless is an influential mid-18th-century English novel by Eliza Haywood that explores female agency, courtship, and marriage through the coming-of-age story of its spirited heroine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century novel
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novel ⓘ |
| associatedFieldOfStudy |
eighteenth-century studies
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feminist literary criticism ⓘ women’s writing ⓘ |
| author | Eliza Haywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
recognized by scholars as a key work in Eliza Haywood’s career
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studied in the context of early feminist literary history ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1751 ⓘ |
| focus |
negotiation of marriage markets
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social consequences of women’s choices ⓘ |
| form | long fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
courtship novel
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early realist novel ⓘ novel of manners ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Betsy Thoughtless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | mid-18th-century British society ⓘ |
| influenced | later domestic and courtship novels in English literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early exploration of women’s subjectivity in fiction
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important in the development of the novel of manners ⓘ influential early English novel about female experience ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Betsy Thoughtless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeType | coming-of-age story ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalFormat | multi-volume novel ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
imperfect but sympathetic
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spirited ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Fantomina
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Love in Excess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | extended narrative following heroine’s development ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
courtship
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female agency ⓘ female education ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage ⓘ moral development ⓘ social reputation ⓘ |
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