Title: The triumph of prudence over passion, or, The history of Miss Mortimer and Miss Fitzgerald
Description: This is an unconventional epistolary novel set in Ireland and France in 1779 and 1780, against the background of the patriot political agitation that marked the age of Grattan's parliament. The young women who write the bulk of the novel's letters link the state of Ireland and the conditions of its women.
Subjects: Politics and government, Social conditions, Fiction, Women
Places: Ireland
Time periods: 1760-1820, 18th century