Eliza Haywood is the author of The City Jilt: or the Alderman Turn'd Beau, which was originally published during 1726. Haywood was a British novelist, publisher, and actress. She was born during 1693 and died during 1756.
Regarding her novels, they possessed a "sensational romantic" nature that reflected scandals of contemporary eighteenth century, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Specifically, she focused on highlighting leaders of society within her scandalous fiction, which she usually indicated with their initials.
Overall, Haywood published more than seventy creative works over her lifespan, including fiction, poetry, translations, drama, periodicals, and more. She is considered a prized founder of the English novel, despite the misogynistic treatment she received from famed author Alexander Pope, among other issues.
