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Olinda's Adventures, or the Amours of a Young Lady

Olinda's Adventures, or the Amours of a Young Lady

Trotter, Catherine

Paperback

Classic FictionGeneral Fiction

ISBN10: 1479411620
ISBN13: 9781479411627
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Sep 5 2025
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Olinda's Adventures, or the Amours of a Young Lady is a 17th-century epistolary novel chronicling a young woman's emotional and romantic awakening through a series of intimate letters. Set in a world that prizes virtue and decorum, the narrative follows her shifting fortunes as she navigates betrayal, heartbreak, and the constraints placed upon women of her time. With sharp insight and literary grace, the text examines themes of female agency, desire, and societal expectation, offering a rare early voice in English women's fiction. The heroine's internal conflict between reason and passion mirrors broader cultural tensions surrounding gender and morality. Blending sentiment with satire, Catherine Trotter's debut work stands as a formative piece of proto-feminist literature and a compelling exploration of youth, vulnerability, and resilience.

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