ELIZA HAYWOOD

A obra, coeditada por Sotelo Blanco Edicións e o Servizo Galego de Igualdade, forma parte da colección ?As Letras das Mulleres? e o seu obxectivo é o de divulgar obras fundamentais de autoría feminina, tanto de ficción como ensaísticas, e fomentar o recoñecemento do labor intelectual co que as mulleres teñen contribuído á cultura universal ao longo da Historia. Esta obra conta con un prólogo de Jorge Figueroa Dorrego e tradución de Mª.Fe González. Eliza Haywood. Foi unha escritora moi prolífica e popular na Gran Bretaña do século XVIII. Actriz, dramaturga, novelista, tradutora e editora de xornais, podemos afirmar que é difícil atopar algunha muller da época con máis actividade no mundo das letras. A dama solitaria e Fantomina son dous bos exemplos da narrativa que Haywood escribiu durante a década de 1720. A primeira é unha historia de sedución e abandono que reivindica o desexo feminino e apela á solidaridade entre mulleres. Fantomina é unha fantasía de liberdade feminina que xoga co carácter performativo das relacións interpersoais, presenta unha alternativa á literatura de sedución e abandono, e explora as complexidades do amor.

Eliza Haywood (1693-1756) was on of the most successful writers of her time; indeed, the two most popular English novels in the early eighteenth-century were Robinson Crusoe and Haywood's first novel, Love in Excess. As this edition enables modern readers to discover, its enormous success is easy to understand. Love in Excess is a well crafted novel in which the claims of love and ambition are pursued through multiple storylines until the heroine engineers a melodramatic conclusion. Haywood's frankness about female sexuality may explain the later neglect of Love in Excess. (In contrast, her accomplished domestic novel, The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless, has remained available.) Love in Excess and its reception provide a lively and valuable record of the challenge that female desire posed to social decorum. For the second Broadview edition, the appendix of eighteenth-century responses to Haywood has been considerably expanded.

In the captivating third volume of Eliza Haywoods scandalous masterpiece, Miss Betsy Thoughtless embarks on a whirlwind of misadventures. As she navigates the treacherous waters of society, her impulsive nature and reckless decisions lead her into a web of intrigue and danger. From secret rendezvous to scandalous affairs, Betsys journey is a rollercoaster of emotions, testing her limits and challenging her very identity. Prepare to be enthralled by the scandalous exploits of Miss Betsy Thoughtless as she unravels the tangled threads of her past and present.

In the scandalous fourth volume of Eliza Haywoods "The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless," the titular heroines reckless pursuit of pleasure leads her down a treacherous path. As she navigates the treacherous waters of society, Betsys impulsive actions and questionable choices have far-reaching consequences. With each misstep, she unravels a web of deceit and heartbreak, leaving a trail of shattered lives in her wake. Will Betsys relentless pursuit of gratification ultimately lead to her downfall, or will she find redemption amidst the wreckage she has created?