Memoirs of Emma Courtney by Mary Hays

Memoirs of Emma Courtney

Mary Hays

340 pages first pub 1796 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Memoirs of Emma Courtney is one of the most articulate and detailed expressions of the yearnings and frustrations of a woman living in late eighteenth-century English society. It questions marital arrangements and courtship rituals by depicting a ...

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Community Reviews

3.1
based on 145 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

emotional: 56%

sad: 31%

challenging: 25%

funny: 18%

dark: 12%

informative: 12%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
6% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
83% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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