Love in Excess; or, the Fatal EnquiryEliza Fowler Haywood
Love in Excess; or, the Fatal Enquiry
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Original author: Eliza Fowler Haywood
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"Love in Excess; or, the Fatal Enquiry" by Eliza Fowler Haywood is a novel published between 1719-1720. It follows Count D'Elmont, a rake whose romantic entanglements with various women lead to deception, rivalry, and tragedy. When an unsigned love letter goes awry, it sets off a chain of mistaken identities, secret meetings, and dangerous passions. From Paris to Italy, D'Elmont's pursuit of love creates chaos for the women who desire him, ultimately testing whether a libertine can truly reform.
Love in Excess; or, the Fatal Enquiry, by Eliza Fowler Haywood. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #67612.
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13 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter (1)7,266 words
- 2.Front Matter (2)7,848 words
- 3.Front Matter (3)8,298 words
- 4.Letter I: carry’d from her, whom I think it my Happiness to (1)8,431 words
- 5.Letter I: carry’d from her, whom I think it my Happiness to (2)8,875 words
- 6.Letter I: carry’d from her, whom I think it my Happiness to (3)5,678 words
- 7.Epilogue: to the Spartan Dame1,254 words