Fantomina (a short fiction written in 1724) is about a young socialite who disguises herself as a prostitute just to see what it would be like. The story takes a twist once she falls in love with the man she sleeps with and now she has to continue disguising herself as a house maid then as a mourning widow to keep his interest.
I have to tell you this girl makes Britney Spears look sane. But seriously, during the 18th century, women were rarely depicted as being able to take care of themselves let alone to be clever. Ms. Haywood dared to allow her heroine to carry out her sexual desires. And in the end Fantomina neither killed nor disgraced.
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