Pamela, or virtue rewarded / Samuel richardson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Samuel, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.

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Summary:

For a fascinating glimpse into eighteenth-century morals and values, take a look at Samuel Richardson's Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded . A blockbuster of a bestseller in its day, Pamela recounts the tribulations of a poor housekeeper who is forced constantly to fend off the prurient advances of her employer. Her reward? Pamela is offered-and accepts-her lustful master's hand in marriage and is thrust into upper-class society.

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ISBN:

9781620124338

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