Women and Property in the Eighteenth-Century English Novel

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Focusing on the role of women in the eighteenth-century property debate, this book explores how contemporary novels reflect various interpretations of women's relationship to property. April London examines the spectrum of representations, from viewing women as equivalent to objects to nuanced discussions of possession for those lacking full civic identity. The study includes analyses of works by notable authors such as Samuel Richardson, Henry Mackenzie, Clara Reeve, and Jane West, highlighting the complexities of gender and property in fiction.