Political fiction, English - Early works to 1800

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The golden spy or, a political journal of the British nights entertainments. Viz. The power and progress of gold. The ladys taste. The Mercenary Gallant. The Male and Female Favourites. The Story of Donna Olympa. Monsieur Icquet's Amours. The Fatal Rape. The English Female Favourite. Matilda and Golofre. The English Male Favourites. The unlucky Cast. The fair Extravagant. The four Extravagant. Of Love Intrigues. The Fortunate Adultery. Of Julio and Sempronia. The Whores Revenge. The Political Whores. The Lucky Escape. The Country Jilt. The force of Love. The kept Miss. The Cully's Fate. The Godly Reformers. The Reforming Constable. The Hypocrite uncas'd. The Godly Debauchee. The Reformer Reform'd. The Trade of the Camp. Wherein are laid open the secret miraculous power and progress of gold, in the courts of Europe. Also Delightful Intrigues, Memoirs, Tales, and Adventures, Serious and Comical.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: Printed in the Year 1710
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The female politician or the statesman unmask'd. A novel. By the author of The prude.
Author of The prude.Date: [1733?]
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The golden spy or, a political journal of the British nights entertainments of war and peace, and love and politics: wherein are laid open, the secret miraculous power and progress of gold, in the courts of Europe. Intermix'd with Delightful Intrigues, Memoirs, Tales, and Adventures, Serious and Comical.
Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]
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The perquisite-monger, or, The rise and fall of ingratitude Being one of the stories which the monks of Godstow were formerly wont to divert fair Rosemond with, and which may serve to clear up several absurdities in the history of Prince Mirabel. Made publick from an original manuscript found in the ruins of Wood-Stock Bower.
Date: 1712
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The true Englishman's character. In a letter to Mr. J. P. To which is added a postcript [sic], humbly addressed to the Most Honourable and worthy Parliament of Great-Britain, &c
S. A.Date: 1717