Fantomina Or Love in a Maze 1725 is a novel by Eliza Haywood. Blending tragedy and comedy Haywood revolutionizes the novel by turning the common trope of the persecuted maiden on its head. A story of individual autonomy and sexual freedom Fantomina Or Love in a Maze is considered a prime example of the popular genre of amatory fiction which often exposes the imbalance between male and female desire in a patriarchal society. Fantomina is an independent woman a prostitute for whom desire is a powerful tool. Celia an innocent country girl is a young maiden unfamiliar with the ways of love. Mrs. Bloomer a widow knows what it is to love and to lose. Incognita is a mysterious masked woman who meets with men in the dead of night. Each of these women is involved sexually with Beauplaisir a vain and handsome aristocrat. But they have something else in commonall four lovers are in fact the same woman an unnamed narrator whose infatuation with freedom and innate curiosity lead her on a quest to experience desire in a multitude of ways. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Eliza Haywoods Fantomina Or Love in a Maze is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.