Samuel Richardson Flashcards
When was Samuel Richardson born?
b.1889 d.1761
What type of novel was Richardson famous for?
Epistolary Novel
What was the guild for booksellers that Samuel Richardson was part of called?
Stationers’ Company. At one point he was the master of this guild.
What was his book of sample letters called?
Familiar Letters on Important Occasions
What is the full title of Pamela?
Pamela or Virtue Rewarded (1740)
Who are the major characters in Pamela?
Pamela, a 15 year old maid, Mr.B, a wealthy landowner who makes advances at her.
What is the sequel to Pamela called?
Pamela in her Exalted Condition (1742)
What is the full title of his novel Clarissa?
Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady: : Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage (1744)
Who are the protagonists in Clarissa?
Clarissa Harlowe and Robert Lovelace.
What was Richardson’s third novel that was a response to reader requests for a protagonist who is a good man?
The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753-54). The protagonist is a model of benevolence.
The History of Sir Charles Grandison was also a response to another contemporary novel. Which one is it?
The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling by Henry Fielding. This novel parodied the morals represented in Richardson’s previous novels Pamela and Clarissa.
Who are the major characters in The History of Sir Charles Grandison?
Sir Charles Grandison, Harriet Byron, the woman who is recued by Grandison and Sir Hargrave Pollexfen, who had been pursuing Harriet Byron and Signora Clementina, another woman Grandison is briefly attracted to.
In which magazine did Richardson run an advertisement for The History of Sir Charles Grandison?
The Gentleman’s Magazine in 1753.
How many volumes did The History of Sir Charles Grandison run to?
Seven.
How many volumes are present in the novel Clarissa?
Nine. Its touted to be the longest novel in the English canon.
