Barrett, Eaton Stannard,  1786-1820 <br/><br/>
The Heroine 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heroine_(novel)  Release date is 2013-06-30 
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<br/><br/> "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction Heroes -- Fiction Gothic fiction -- Parodies, imitations, etc. 
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