The Mercenary Lover

by Eliza Fowler Haywood

Book Overview

The Mercenary Lover (1726) is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Blending tragedy and comedy, Haywood explores the intersection of ambition, family, and desire to reveal how women so often fall victim to the whims of villainous men. The Mercenary Lover 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. Miranda...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513291556
• ISBN13: 9781513291550
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"