Eliza Haywood Love in Excess Hardcover Book

Love in Excess (17191720) 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 Haywoods 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 DElmont. When he receives it, however, he thinks it has been sent by Amena, whom her promptly begins to pursue. Disappointed, Alovisa conspires with Amenas fatherwho disapproves of DElmontto 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 lovers true nature. This edition of Eliza Haywoods Love in Excess is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection,... | Eliza Haywood Love in Excess Hardcover Book