{"product_id":"the-reformd-coquet-familiar-letters-mary-davys-9780813121277","title":"The Reform'd Coquet, Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady, and the Accomplish'd Rake","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Reform'd Coquette \u003c\/i\u003e(1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. \u003ci\u003eFamiliar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1725), a satire of both political debate and women's place in society, portrays a Tory man and a Whig woman who find themselves discussing love, even though they have pledged to remain platonic friends. \u003ci\u003eThe Accomplish'd Rake\u003c\/i\u003e (1727) follows the exploits of Sir John Galliard from youth to manhood, when he is forced to accept responsibility for his actions. Mary Davys (1674?-1732) was one of the earliest female novelists in Britain, and after the death of her husband she supported herself by writing and running a coffeehouse. Her writing sparkles, especially in its witty dialogue. Although these three short epistolary novels are framed in a clear moral universe in which virtue is rewarded and transgressions is punished, her works are not overtly religious and punishment is as likely to come from society as from providence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Davys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813121272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813121277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.10w x 1.07d","brand":"Mary Davys","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483713548543,"sku":"9780813121277","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9066b282-df71-41d7-8ebe-40c43c933284.jpg?v=1778040173","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-reformd-coquet-familiar-letters-mary-davys-9780813121277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}