Cathy N.

Cathy N. Davidson argues that The Coquette is not merely a novel about the evils of sin and seduction, but rather “a remarkably detailed assessment of the marital possibilities facing late-eighteenth-century women of the middle or upper-middle classes.” Defend or challenge this statement with a thorough response using evidence from the novel to support your points.

NameUniversityDate Cathy N. Davidson contends that The Coquette is not just a novel about the shades ofmalice of wrongdoing and enticement, but instead "a surprisingly nitty gritty...