Excerpt from Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel
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Title
Excerpt from Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel
Subject
Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel
Description
This is an excerpt from Eliza Haywood's Novel Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel. It raises interesting questions on the topic that seemed to be depicted a lot in 18th century novels: what is a woman's mind like? Were they required to think in a certain way? Was social conditioning in play? What do they think about?
Creator
Eliza Haywood
Source
Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel
Date
1719-1720
Contributor
Manlin Xu
Relation
This is related to Fantomina by Eliza Haywood. Both pieces mention women's minds and their desires.
Format
Text
Language
English
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but her ill Genius, or that Devil, Curiosity, which too much haunts the Minds of Women, still prevented her: What will become of me, (said she to herself) what is it I am about to do? Shall I forego my Honour--quit my Virtue--sully my yet unspotted Name with endless Infamy--and yield my Soul to Sin, to Shame, and Hortor, only to know what I can ne'er redress? --If D'elmont hates me now, will he not do so still? --What will this curs'd Discovery bring me but added Tortures, and fresh weight of Woe.
Citation
Eliza Haywood, “Excerpt from Love in Excess: or the Fatal Enquiry, a Novel,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 22, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/308.