Introduction coming soon.
The Loves of Arcadia by Miss Braddon. Edited by Laurie Garrison
The Loves of Arcadia is a light historical comedy set during the reign of Louis XV. Written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, better known as one of the major sensation novelists of the 1860s, The Loves of Arcadia showcases Braddon’s penchant for undermining moral convention with ample racy allusions throughout the text. However, the modern reader should be warned that there is an offensive, though brief, representation of a black character as well as derogatory remarks about a minor character’s weight.