Memoirs of Emma Courtney

by Mary Hays

Book Overview

"Memoirs of Emma Courtney" by Mary Hays is a groundbreaking work of fiction that challenges societal norms and explores the complexities of love, independence, and female autonomy in 18th-century England. Written by Mary Hays, a prominent figure in the feminist movement, the novel follows the life of Emma Courtney, a fiercely independent woman who defies convention to pursue her own path. Set against the backdrop of the Enlightenment era, Hays' novel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9363050157
• ISBN13: 9789363050150
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the great political novels of the 1790s

Any fan of Mary Wollstonecraft should turn next to books like this one. Hays's novel is part of the first wave of responses to *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* (1792) and shows that Wollstonecraft could produce thoughtful responses from British radicals that balance the unthinking ones from conservatives. With Amelia Opie's *Adeline Mowbray*, this novel tells us much about early British feminism and its interest in the novel. Broadview's texts, furthermore, are excellent and provide wonderful supporting materials; this one is no exception.

One of the great political novels of the 1790s

Any fan of Mary Wollstonecraft should turn next to books like this one. Hays's novel is part of the first wave of responses to *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman* (1792) and shows that Wollstonecraft could produce thoughtful responses from British radicals that balance the unthinking ones from conservatives. With Amelia Opie's *Adeline Mowbray*, this novel tells us much about early British feminism and its interest in the novel.