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The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless

The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless. Eliza Haywood. http://lifetakeslemons.wordpress.com/reading-list/. Eliza Haywood. 1693–1756 many biographical details unclear Long career; a prolific writer in many genres The “Great Arbitress of Passion”.

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The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless

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  1. The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless • Eliza Haywood http://lifetakeslemons.wordpress.com/reading-list/

  2. Eliza Haywood • 1693–1756 • many biographical details unclear • Long career; a prolific writer in many genres • The “Great Arbitress of Passion” http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/english/jones/mt/images/eliza.gif

  3. The Novel of Female Development • Bildungsroman: “class of novel that deals with the maturation process, with how and why the protagonist develops as he does, both morally and psychologically. The German word Bildungsroman means ‘novel of education’ or ‘novel of formation.’” • Education novel: “a genre popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in which a plan of education was set forth for a young person. The education novel was similar to the Bildungsroman but less well developed in terms of characters and plot and narrower in scope.

  4. Career Trajectory • From Fantomina to Betsy Thoughtless • myth of Haywood’s reform (interesting parallel to “reform” of Betsy) http://www.scalarchives.com/

  5. http://www.jimandellen.org/Reviewers.Corner.Backscheider.htmlhttp://www.jimandellen.org/Reviewers.Corner.Backscheider.html

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