description: This novel is one of the most articulate expressions of the frustrations of a woman living in late eighteenth-century English society. It questions marital arrangements and courtship rituals by depicting a woman who actively pursues the man she loves. The novel suggests the need for improvement in the laws of society which 'have enslaved, enervated, and degraded woman.'
language: English
title: Emma Courtney 1796
titlecomplete: Emma Courtney 1796 (Revolution and Romanticism, 1789-1834)
genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, 18th Century, Womens, Historical, Female Authors, British Literature, Feminism, Literature, Classics
ratings_count: 491
publisher: UNKNO