Title: The Female Quixote
First published: 1752
Description: The Female Quixote completely inverts the adventures of Don Quixote. While the latter mistook himself for the hero of a Romance, Arabella believes she is the fair maiden. She believes she can fell a hero with one look and that any number of lovers would be happy to suffer on her behalf.
Subjects: Classic Literature, England in fiction, Fiction, Romance, Single women, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Women, Women in fiction, Single women, fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Great Britain, social life and customs, fiction
Places: England
Time periods: 18th century