The Heroine by Eaton Stannard Barrett
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"The Heroine" by Eaton Stannard Barrett is a novel first published in 1813. This satirical work follows Cherry Wilkinson, a novel-obsessed young woman who imagines herself as the heroine of a Gothic romance. She interprets reality through the lens of popular Gothic fiction, leading to a series of absurd misadventures. A parody of both Gothic novels and romantic excess, the story ultimately delivers a conservative message about women's proper roles in society.
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| Author | Barrett, Eaton Stannard, 1786-1820 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Heroine |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroine_(novel) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Librarie (archive.org/details/americana) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Heroes -- Fiction |
| Subject | Gothic fiction -- Parodies, imitations, etc. |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43065 |
| Release Date | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 746 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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