Samuel Richardson: Passion and PrudenceValerie Grosvenor Myer The novelists of the eighteenth century are enjoying a popular, as well as a learned, revival. Chief among them is Richardson. Here an international team of brilliant scholars and critics comes together to reconsider Richardson's achievement and to assess recent approaches. |
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... tells him . Pamela wavers in her decision to quit the house as soon as possible , when Mr. B asks her to stay two more weeks : But then , thought I , how do I know what I may be able to do ? I have withstood his Anger ; but may I not ...
... tells him . Pamela wavers in her decision to quit the house as soon as possible , when Mr. B asks her to stay two more weeks : But then , thought I , how do I know what I may be able to do ? I have withstood his Anger ; but may I not ...
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... tell the other of her failings ; and to be thankful for the freedom taken . ( VIII , 185–86 ) Through these remarks , Richardson tells us that Clarissa and Anna are complementary to each other , and that each way of seeing life has both ...
... tell the other of her failings ; and to be thankful for the freedom taken . ( VIII , 185–86 ) Through these remarks , Richardson tells us that Clarissa and Anna are complementary to each other , and that each way of seeing life has both ...
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... telling trivial lies about dates , places , or outward events , but may still tell gigantic , con- tinual lies unless the biographer somehow conveys an accurate suggestion of the emotional experience of the subject . Most accounts of ...
... telling trivial lies about dates , places , or outward events , but may still tell gigantic , con- tinual lies unless the biographer somehow conveys an accurate suggestion of the emotional experience of the subject . Most accounts of ...
Contents
Introduction by Valerie Grosvenor Myer | 7 |
The Relationship between Physical | 21 |
Clarissa by Angus Wilson | 41 |
Copyright | |
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