The Coquette or, The History of Eliza Wharton by Hannah Webster Foster

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The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton is an epistolary novel by American writer Hannah Webster Foster, first published in 1797. Set in post-Revolutionary America, it is the story of Eliza Wharton, a spirited and independent young woman determined to navigate life on her own terms. Torn between two suitors—the steady and respectable Mr. Boyer and the charming yet morally ambiguous Major Sanford—Eliza finds herself caught in a web of romance, societal judgment, and self-discovery. Through her journey, the novel explores themes of personal agency, the consequences of defying convention, and the tension between individual freedom and societal expectations. This timeless epistolary classic offers a vivid and poignant portrait of a woman’s struggle to balance her desires with the weight of the choices she must make.

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