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| | Amazon.com: The Coquette (Oxford Paperback Reference): Books: Hannah W. Foster,Cathy N. Davidson (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Hannah Foster's 1797 novel, "The Coquette," seems, at first glance, like an early American ripoff of such famous 18th century British novels like Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" or "Clarissa," and indeed it contains references and allusions to both, and to a wealth of other 18th century British fiction. |
 | | In its historical context, though, "The Coquette" acquires added significance and cultural depth, as a response to the guiding philsophies and political stances of the new American nation. |
 | | The main character, your title coquette, if you will, Eliza Wharton, rejoices in her freedom from the structure of her family's controls. |
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