Constantia Or The Distressed Friend: A Novel (1770)

By See Notes Multiple Contributors and Anonymous

Book Overview

""Constantia Or The Distressed Friend"" is a novel published anonymously in 1770. The story revolves around the titular character, Constantia, who is a young woman from a wealthy family. She falls in love with a man named Henry, but her father disapproves of the match and forbids them from seeing each other.Constantia is heartbroken and turns to her friend, Sophia, for support. Sophia is also going through her own struggles, including a difficult marriage and financial troubles. The two women lean on each other for emotional support and navigate the challenges of their respective situations.As the story unfolds, Constantia's father becomes increasingly tyrannical and controlling, leading to a dramatic climax. Throughout the novel, themes of love, friendship, family, and societal expectations are explored.""Constantia Or The Distressed Friend"" is considered a significant work of 18th-century literature, particularly in its portrayal of female relationships and the challenges faced by women of the time. The author's identity remains unknown, but the novel's enduring popularity has cemented its place in literary history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104637669
• ISBN13: 9781104637668
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"