1st Edition

Samuel Richardson's Published Commentary on Clarissa, 1747-1765

1312 Pages
by Routledge

This three-volume set brings together all that Samuel Richardson himself published on the composition, printing and interpretation of "Clarissa". The various short works reveal Richardson's reactions to the concerns and issues raised by contemporary readers.

Volume 1: Prefaces , Postscripts and Related Writings, Volume 2: Letters and Passages Restored from the Original Manuscripts of the History of Clarissa, 1751, Volume 3 A Collection of the Moral and Instructive Sentiments, Maxims, Cautions, and Reflections, Contained in the Histories of Pamela, Clarissa, and Sir Charles Grandison, 1755

Biography

Margaret Anne Doody