TY - BOOK AU - Davys,Mary AU - Bowden,Martha F. TI - The reform'd coquet ; or, Memoirs of Amoranda: familiar letters betwixt a gentleman and a lady ; and, the accomplish'd rake, or, Modern fine gentleman T2 - Eighteenth-century novels by women SN - 9780813147758 AV - PR3397.D6 A6 1999 U1 - 823/.5 23 PY - 1999/// CY - Lexington PB - University Press of Kentucky KW - FICTION KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Literary KW - Manners and customs KW - fast KW - England KW - Social life and customs KW - 18th century KW - Fiction KW - Angleterre KW - Mœurs et coutumes KW - 18e siècle KW - Romans, nouvelles, etc KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The reform'd coquet, or, Memoirs of Amoranda -- Familiar letters betwixt a gentleman and a lady -- The accomplish'd rake, or, Modern fine gentleman N2 - The Reform'd Coquette (1724) tells the story of Amoranda, a good but flighty young woman whose tendency toward careless behavior is finally tamed. Familiar Letters Betwixt a Gentleman and a Lady (1725), a satire of both political debate and women's place in society, portrays a Tory man and a Whig woman who find themselves discussing love, even though they have pledged to remain platonic friends. The Accomplish'd Rake (1727) follows the exploits of Sir John Galliard from youth to manhood, when he is forced to accept responsibility for his actions. Mary Davys (1674?-1732) was one of the earli UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=938164 ER -