Pamela – Samuel Richardson

About the Book

Pamela is an epistolary novel first published in 1740 by the English writer Samuel Richardson. Considered one of the earliest English novels, it also reflects Richardson's approach to conduct literature on marriage.

It tells the story of Pamela Andrews, a fifteen-year-old maid whose employer, Mr. B, a wealthy landowner, makes unwanted and inappropriate advances towards her after his mother's death. Through letters and, later, diary entries addressed to her impoverished parents, Pamela tries to reconcile her strict religious upbringing with her desire for her employer's approval.

After failed attempts at seduction, sexual assaults and a prolonged abduction, Mr. B eventually reforms and sincerely proposes marriage. In the second part of the novel, Pamela marries him and tries to adjust to her new position in high society.

Book Details

• Author: Samuel Richardson
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English

Condition

Good to very good – light signs of wear. The contents are complete and readable.