In Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Pamela's master attempts to seduce her. Pamela. Word Count: 554. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded appeared in two volumes in November 1740 and soon turned into what we nowadays call a "best-seller," the first example of that phenomenon in the history of English fiction. Pamela, also know in literature as Virtue Rewarded, is a 1740 novel written by Samuel Richardson. Book from Project Gutenberg: Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded. Pamela is determined to protect her virginity and remain a paragon of virtue; however, the heroine's moral principles only strengthen the resolve of Mr. B and Pamela soon finds herself imprisoned against her will. who reads you, imitate the Virtue, and meet the Reward of the high−meriting, tho' low−descended, Pamela. 7 64,964 free ebooks. Pamela, or, Virtue rewarded: in a series of letters from a beautuful young damsel to her parents : published in order to cultivate the principles of virtue and religion in the minds of the youth of both sexes : a narrative, which has its foundation in truth, and at the same time that it agreeably entertains by a variety of curious and affecting incidents, is entirely divested of all those images which, … An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. How does the story end? Pamela marries her master. It is considered as the first true English novel, and tells the story of a young, fifteen year old maid called Pamela Andrews, whose employer, a wealthy landowner, keeps making sexual advances to her. Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel by English writer Samuel Richardson, a novel which was first published in 1740. 15 by Samuel Richardson. I am, Sir, Your most Obedient, and Faithful Servant, J. 1 To the Editor of the Piece intitled, Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded. Pamela, although naive, is rather admirable at the start of the novel. Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, published in 1740, tells the story of a young woman's resistance to the desires of her predatory master. Project Gutenberg. Everybody read it; there was a 'Pamela' rage, and Pamela motifs appeared on teacups and fans, as Margaret Ann Doody reports in her introduction to a modern day edition. Considered the first true English novel, it serves as Richardson's version of conduct literature about marriage. a manner of speech or writing which uses irony, mockery, or wit to ridicule something. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by English writer Samuel Richardson was first published in 1740. She must have extraordinary endurance to continue in a situation that repeatedly tests her resilience. pantomime. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson - Free Ebook. dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show. It is said that this novel went against the aristocratic dimension of the typical romantic themes that the majority of readers were used to (Virtue, Gender, and the Authentic Self in Eighteenth-Century Fiction, 1, Christine Roulston, 1998). First edition published in two volumes on 6 November, 1740--dated 1741 on the title page. Volumes 3 and 4 were published in December 7, 1741 (this sequel is sometimes called Pamela in her Exalted Condition). PAMELA or VIRTUE REWARDED: ILLUSTRATED & ANNOTATED - Kindle edition Last Updated on August 7, 2019, by eNotes Editorial. satire. The book consists of letters and journal entries that Pamela writes, addressed to her parents, telling them of her … She is a virtuous young woman who denies any advances from Mr. B, and is so innocent that she does not at first even recognize them as such. 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