Fantomina; or, Love in a Maze

The protagonist’s manipulations and disguises seem both daring and risky for the period. Did readers at the time see her as a rebellious figure or something else?

Her actions seem to blur the line between agency and naivety, which made me wonder about her true motives and societal constraints.

The 18th-century London backdrop adds so much flavor, but I wonder if Haywood based it on real places or events she observed.