Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded
Samuel Richardson
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Description for Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded
Paperback. Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone in the world, is pursued by her dead mistress' son. Although she is attracted to Mr B, she holds out against his demands and threats of abduction and rape, determined to protect her virginity and abide by her moral standards. Editor(s): Sabor, Peter. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Samuel Richardson's Pamela is a captivating story of one young woman's rebellion against the social order, edited by Peter Sabor with an introduction by Margaret A. Doody in Penguin Classics.
Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone in the world, is pursued by her dead mistress's son. Although she is attracted to Mr B, she holds out against his demands and threats of abduction and rape, determined to protect her virginity and abide by her moral standards. Psychologically acute in its explorations of sex, freedom and power, Richardson's first novel caused a sensation when it was published, with its depiction of a ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1980
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140431407
SKU
KKD0006104
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Samuel Richardson
Born in 1689, Samuel Richardson was the son of a London joiner. He received little formal education but went on to acheive great acclaim and popularity through his writing. He was married twice, had twelve children, and died in 1761. M.A Doody is Professor of Literature at the University of Notre Dame, she has published widely on in literary criticism. ... Read more
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