Pamela Or Virtue Rewarded V4: The Complete Novels Of Samuel Richardson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163472774)

Pamela Or Virtue Rewarded V4: The Complete Novels Of Samuel Richardson is a collection of novels written by Samuel Richardson, an English writer who is considered to be one of the most important novelists of the 18th century. This volume includes Richardson's most famous work, Pamela, as well as his other novels, including Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison.Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, is a novel that tells the story of a young servant girl who resists the advances of her employer and ultimately marries him after he reforms his ways. The novel is written in the form of letters and is considered to be one of the first examples of the epistolary novel.Clarissa is a longer novel that tells the story of a virtuous young woman who is pursued by a rakish man and ultimately dies after being raped by him. The novel is also written in the form of letters and is considered to be one of the greatest works of English literature.Sir Charles Grandison is a novel that tells the story of a wealthy and virtuous man who is pursued by several women before ultimately marrying the woman he loves. The novel is also written in the form of letters.Overall, Pamela Or Virtue Rewarded V4: The Complete Novels Of Samuel Richardson is a comprehensive collection of Richardson's most important works and is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the English novel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Samuel Richardson
ISBN-10: 1163472778
ISBN-13: 9781163472774
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 366
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d