The Coquette: The History of Eliza Wharton

by Hannah Webster Foster

This novel, first published in 1797, tells the story of a young woman named Eliza Wharton who must navigate the social pressures and expectations of her time. When she attracts the attention of two suitors, one of whom is already married, she must choose between love and propriety. Although the novel is fictional, it is based on the true story of Elizabeth Whitman, whose tragic fate scandalized the town of Amherst, Massachusetts. The Coquette is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019377399
• ISBN13: 9781019377390
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"