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Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader

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  • 2011 first published
  • 372 pages
  • 2 editions
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Eaton Stannard Barrett, Avril Horner and Sue Zlosnik's Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader (2011) is a gothic fiction and adventure fiction novel. Readers will find themes of heroes.

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It runs to roughly 372 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader

"The Heroine" by Eaton Stannard Barrett is a novel first published in 1813. This satirical work follows Cherry Wilkinson, a novel-obsessed young woman who imagines herself as the heroine of a Gothic romance. She interprets reality through the lens of popular Gothic fiction, leading to a series of absurd misadventures. A parody of both Gothic novels and romantic excess, the story ultimately delivers a conservative message about women's proper roles in society.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Action & adventure
  • Gothic
  • Identity, Psychology
  • Heroes
  • Gothic fiction, Parodies, imitations, etc

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Who wrote Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader?

Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader was written by Eaton Stannard Barrett, Avril Horner and Sue Zlosnik and first published in 2011.

What genre is Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Adventure.

How long is Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader?

The median edition has 372 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Heroine, or, Adventures of a Fair Romance Reader free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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