Amatory Fiction

Amatory fiction is a genre of British literature popular during the late 17th century and 18th century. Amatory fiction predates, and in some ways predicts, the invention of the novel. Amatory fiction was written by women and for women. As its name implies, amatory fiction is preoccupied with sexual love and romance. It is an early predecessor of the romance novel. Indeed, many themes of the contemporary romance novel were first explored in amatory fiction.

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British literature - 17th century - 18th century - Novel - Romance novel

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The three most prominent amatory fiction writers were Eliza Haywood (who wrote Love in Excess; Or, The Fatal Enquiry, Delarivier Manley, and Aphra Behn. Together, these writers were known as The Fair Trimuvirate of Wit, though their reputation for scandalous writing caused some to call them the naughty triumvirate.

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Eliza Haywood - Love in Excess; Or, The Fatal Enquiry - Delarivier Manley - Aphra Behn - The Fair Trimuvirate of Wit

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