Samuel Richardson

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Samuel Richardson's epistolary book "Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded" was released in 1740. The protagonist of the book is a young maidservant named Pamela Andrews who gets into a sticky position with her employer, a rich landowner named Mr. B. The story is told via a collection of letters that Pamela writes, detailing her experiences and feelings. After falling in love with Pamela, Mr. B makes an effort to seduce her and force her into an unfavorable situation. Pamela, who is adamant on preserving her purity and moral integrity, rejects his approaches. Pamela's resiliency and perseverance in the face of difficulty are put to the test as the story develops. She encounters many obstacles and temptations, but she finally succeeds because of her persistent adherence to her values. She is finally recognized and admired by people around her, including Mr. B, who experiences a metamorphosis and falls in love with her, for her moral behavior and reluctance to compromise her integrity. The work "Pamela" is well known for its investigation of morality, social differences, and the power relationships between men and women in 18th-century society. It serves as a morality story that highlights the significance of individual virtue and the possibility of atonement.

Published in 1740, immediately translated into French and distributed throughout Europe, these letters of a chambermaid subjected to the harassment of her master ushered in a new era in the history of the European novel.

One of the most important novels of the eighteenth-century, Sir Charles Grandison [1753] shaped the English courtship novel, and was loved and admired by both Jane Austen and George Eliot. The book follows the life of Sir Charles, a man parallel in virtue with Richardson's female paragons Clarissa and Pamela; and a response to the fallible protagonist Tom Jones in Fielding's popular satire of moralising novels. Forming part of the first full scholarly edition of Richardson's complete works, comprehensive general and textual introductions significantly revise and advance understanding of the composition and printing history of Richardson's final novel, and reveal the central place of Sir Charles in the literature of the period. Including Richardson's Historical Index for the first time in any edition, extensive annotations and expansive notes also give readers crucial context, and provides scholars with paths to follow for future research.