Written in 1794, it was America's first best-selling novel in the earliest years of the Republic. So for that reason, it is an interesting historical document. It is a cautionary tale. It is no Madame Bovary, but it is a quick read so pretty painless to get through. It is a pretty over-the-top melodrama.
More about it here: https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/a...
I read it for my Book Babes reading group, and I cannot imagine that they will like it. We will see.
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