Eliza Haywood (1693-1756) was one of the most successful writers of her time; indeed, the two most popular English novels in the early eighteenth-century were R

This classic eighteenth-century novel follows the romantic antics of a rakish French count and the women who conspire to have him. Two wealthy young women, Alov

Love in Excess (1719-1720) is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Published in three parts by printer William Chetwood, the novel marked Haywood’ debut on the London li