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In Samuel Richardson’s 1740–1741 Pamela, Or Virtue Rewarded, a young servant girl fights to repulse the advances of her master, eventually forcing him to legitimize his desire through marriage.
Frances Burney’s Evalina; Or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World (1778) is the story of a witty and plucky young girl who selects her mate from a host of admirers.
Elizabeth Inchbald’s A Simple Story (1791) relates the plight of a young girl who falls in love with her protector, who inconveniently happens to be a...
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