The reform'd coquet ; or, Memoirs of Amoranda : familiar letters betwixt a gentleman and a lady ; and, the accomplish'd rake, or, Modern fine gentleman /

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Author / Creator:	Davys, Mary, 1674-1731.
Uniform title:	Novels. Selections
Imprint:	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©1999.
Description:	1 online resource (304 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Eighteenth-century novels by women Eighteenth-century novels by women.
Subject:	Manners and customs. England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction. England. Fiction. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11239945

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Varying Form of Title:	Reform'd coquet Memoirs of Amoranda
Other authors / contributors:	Bowden, Martha F.
ISBN:	9780813147758 0813147751 9780813109695 0813121272 0813109698
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	The Reform'd Coquette (1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady (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. The Accomplish'd Rake (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 earli.

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