The father and daughter
Subtitle: with, Dangers of coquetry
By: Amelia Opie ; edited by Shelley King and John B. Pierce.
Contributors: King, Shelley.; Pierce, John Benjamin, 1957-; Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853.
Series: Broadview literary texts
Publisher: Broadview Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Peterborough, Ont; Orchard Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.; Mentally ill -- Fiction.; Young women -- Fiction.; Seduction -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Other titles: Dangers of coquetry.
Description: "The Father and Daughter was one of the most widely read novels of the early nineteenth century, captivating readers with its pathos and melodrama. It tells the story of Agnes Fitzhenry, whose seduction by the libertine Clifford causes her father to descend into madness. Rooted in the social conditions of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain, the novel is both an affecting narrative and a compelling social commentary.".

"Opie's first novel, Dangers of Coquetry (1790), also addresses issues of female sexuality and the social construction of gender. It is the story of a young woman who, while possessing many virtues, is given to coquetry. She attracts the attention of a sternly moral gentleman who dislikes coquettes, and mutual love ensues.".

"This Broadview edition includes a careful selection of contextual documents, such as Opie's letters, dramatic adaptions, and texts on coquetry, chastity, and the treatment of insanity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 368-377).