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PAMELA
Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel centering on the relationship between a beautiful servant girl and her aristocratic master. An epistolary novel is one in which a character (or characters) tells the story through letters (epistles) sent to a friend, relative, etc., and/or through journal entries. Samuel Richardson began writing Pamela in 1739 and completed and published it in 1740. Richardson based the novel on an account of real-life events in which a serving maid resists the amorous advances of her employer. Pamela, a beautiful chaste virgin, is given a servant's position on the estate of Lord B. Her beauty attracts the attentions of the rakish nobleman and he attempts to seduce her, but she maintains her virtue. The inflamed Lord tries other strategems: he pretends to marry her; he even tries to rape her. None of these are successful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
Samuel Richardson was the son of a woodworker. He was born in Mackworth, Derbyshire on August 1689, the actual birth date unknown, but he was baptized on August 19, 1689. He began his career as apprentice to a printer. At 32, he set up a business of his own. Like many printers at that time, he was also a bookseller and publisher. A hard working man, Richardson became prosperous.His books, called "epistolary novels," are written in the form of a series of letters. His first novel, Pamela: or, Virtue Rewarded, is often described as the first true English novel. His other best known novel is Clarissa: or, the History of a Young Lady, considered his masterpiece.
Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel centering on the relationship between a beautiful servant girl and her aristocratic master. An epistolary novel is one in which a character (or characters) tells the story through letters (epistles) sent to a friend, relative, etc., and/or through journal entries. Samuel Richardson began writing Pamela in 1739 and completed and published it in 1740. Richardson based the novel on an account of real-life events in which a serving maid resists the amorous advances of her employer. Pamela, a beautiful chaste virgin, is given a servant's position on the estate of Lord B. Her beauty attracts the attentions of the rakish nobleman and he attempts to seduce her, but she maintains her virtue. The inflamed Lord tries other strategems: he pretends to marry her; he even tries to rape her. None of these are successful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
Samuel Richardson was the son of a woodworker. He was born in Mackworth, Derbyshire on August 1689, the actual birth date unknown, but he was baptized on August 19, 1689. He began his career as apprentice to a printer. At 32, he set up a business of his own. Like many printers at that time, he was also a bookseller and publisher. A hard working man, Richardson became prosperous.His books, called "epistolary novels," are written in the form of a series of letters. His first novel, Pamela: or, Virtue Rewarded, is often described as the first true English novel. His other best known novel is Clarissa: or, the History of a Young Lady, considered his masterpiece.