Literary History
This novel was first published through segmented articles.
What is The Coquette?
She believes that marriage is the tomb of friendship.
Who is Eliza Wharton?
When he finds the woman he loves with another man in a garden, he leaves her and breaks off their engagement.
Who is John Boyer?
Who is saying this?
“The devil must be in you,” answered he; “the god of sleep disdains to visit your eyelids, and you give no exercise to your masticators; are you—in love?”
Who is Lorenzo?
"I think of you, and am seized with a tremor. My eyes meet yours and my sensations are undescribable."
Who is Ira?
This novel was published in the early 19th century. Only until after the author died was this book published.
What is Ira and Isbaella?
This character said “Will you fly, and suffer me to sink into the gulf of despair…”
Who is Isabella?
This character attempts to sway her friend from social suicide by getting to close to a man that lacks reputation.
Who is Lucy Sumner?
Major Sanford is a _____.
What is a rake?
"At present, I wish innocently to enjoy her society; it is a luxury which I never tasted before. She is the very soul of pleasure."
Who is Sanford?
The first book that Ira and Isabella takes after was written in reaction to this scandal.
What is the Anthorp-Morton scandal?
Ira and Isabella is a book written based on fiction. It is a reversal of Brown's The Power of Sympathy.
Who says the following?
“Why so formal and proud, Ira? I know very well the situation of your mind; you are sick.”
Who is Lorenzo?
Which character provides this advice? “The young men... have always at hand a fund of fine sayings, of illusive lies, and unmeaning compliments… avoid the conversation of young men.”
Who is the nurse?
It was now manifest to Ira, that Isabella was possest of a feeling ____, and was in fact a woman, and not, as Lorenzo had said, a pure intelligent spirit.
What is a heart?
"I think of you, and am seized with a tremor. My eyes meet yours and my sensations are undescribable."
Who is Ira?
This novel was first published through segmented articles.
What is The Coquette?
This character is considered to be the vice-seeking friend of the more virtuous Ira.
Who is Florio?
“The young men... have always at hand a fund of fine sayings, of illusive lies, and unmeaning compliments… avoid the conversation of young men.”
Who is the nurse?
*she is speaking with Isabella who says that she lacks knowledge of men and their capabilities.
Major Sanford whisks Eliza by offering her a ride in his _____.
What is a phaeton?
"I look forward and anticipate with impatience, the future enjoyment of your society; and hope we shall one day experience the reality of those beautiful lines of Thompson."
Who is Boyer?
This author did not receive credit for his/her best work until 1856. The work was popular in New England Newspapers.
Who is Hannah Webster Foster?
Eliza writes less and less throughout the novel. She starts to suffer from this mental illness.
What is depression?
This character is known as the “guardian angel” of Isabella, acting as the father figure, and forbidding the union between her and Ira.
Who is Doctor Joseph?
“Procrastination is the _____ of time.”
What is Thief?
**Procrastination…: from Edward Young’s extremely popular poem The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, commonly known as Night Thoughts
“I cannot too much admire your fluency and ease; I wish the subject of your harmonious discourse was, in my mind, equal to the elegance of your rhetorick…"
Who is Doctor Joseph?