The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton

Hannah Webster Foster'Äôs "The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton" emerges as a seminal work in early American literature, encapsulating the tension between societal expectations and personal desire in the late 18th century. Through the epistolary form, Foster crafts a compelling narrative that reveals the inner turmoil and eventual demise of Eliza Wharton, a young woman who grapples with ...