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The Adventures of Eovaii (Broadview Literary Texts) (Broadview Literary Texts)
The Adventures of Eovaii - Broadview Literary Texts Author:Eliza Haywood Haywood's novel is the story of the beautiful Princess Eovaai. Groomed for the throne by her father, who teaches her Lockean notions of liberty, she is overthrown, enmeshed in civil war, and then magically transported to a foreign land by an evil man. Part magician, part politician, he plots to marry her for political reasons. The fascinating re... more »flexive structure of The Adventures of Eovaai incorporates argumentative intrusions (by the Translator, an Historian, etc.), interweaves political and amatory storylines, and blends a wild mix of genres. Chronologically, Eovaai is situated between the amatory novels of Haywood's early career and her later domestic novel, and so manifests Haywood's development as an author, and her awareness and employment of contemporary literary trends.« less