1. Amatory Fiction Came from France a)Heroic romance: men commit heroic deeds, ladies forever faithful b)Predecessors of romance novel: innocent women as victims of lustful men c)Cronique scanadaleuse/Roman à clef: about contemporary scandals

2. Aphra Behn‘s prose Love-Letters between a Nobleman to his Sister (1684): about a contemporary scandal; combines themes of love and politics The Fair Jilt (1688) Oroonoko (1688): combines genre of heroic romance with travel narrative, adventure story, report about slavery, etc.

3. Turn of the century drama From heroic drama to pathetic/affective tragedy: heroes from lower rank; decide for love not duty; basically innocent; women as victims (she tragedies), written in blank verse; wanted to move audience to tears From comedy of manners to reformed comedy (later: sentimental comedy): values goodness of heart rather than wit; rake reforms; sexual innuendo avoided. 1698: Jeremy Collier: A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage

4. The Female Wits Delarivier Manley: 1672-1724 plays, e.g. The Royal Mischief Romans à clef: The New Atalantis Catherine Trotter: 1679 -1749 Plays, e.g. The Fatal Friendship Philosophical writings Mary Pix: 1666 - 1709 Plays, e.g. The Deceiver Deceived

5. Susanna Centlivre 1667 - 1723 The Gamester 1705 The Busybody 1709 The Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret 1714 A Bold Stroke for a Wife 1718