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Love in Excess (Hardcover)
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Love in Excess (Hardcover)
Series: Mint Editions
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List price R549
Loot Price R451
Discovery Miles 4 510
You Save R98 (18%)
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Love in Excess (1719-1720) is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Published
in three parts by printer William Chetwood, the novel marked
Haywood' debut on the London literary scene. It was an immediate
bestseller, going through several reprintings in Haywood's
lifetime. Love in Excess is considered a prime example of the
popular genre of amatory fiction, which often used love triangles
to expose the imbalance between male and female desire in a
patriarchal society. Like all young aristocratic women of their
time, Alovisa and Amena are expected to wait for a marriage
proposal to fall into their laps. Forbidden from expressing her
desires, Alovisa decides to send an anonymous letter to the
handsome, rakish D'Elmont. When he receives it, however, he thinks
it has been sent by Amena, whom her promptly begins to pursue.
Disappointed, Alovisa conspires with Amena's father-who disapproves
of D'Elmont-to have her rival sent to a convent. Although Alovisa
ends up with her beau of choice, she soon realizes that desire has
a funny way of concealing a lover's true nature. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Eliza Haywood's Love in Excess is a classic of English
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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