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Pamela

Book • 1741
Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" is considered one of the earliest and most influential examples of the epistolary novel.

Written in the form of letters, the novel tells the story of a young servant girl who resists the advances of her master.

The novel's focus on Pamela's inner thoughts and feelings, conveyed through her letters, was groundbreaking for its time.

"Pamela" explores themes of virtue, morality, and social class, and its innovative structure helped shape the development of the novel as a literary form.

Its success led to a sequel, "Clarissa", and significantly influenced later novelists.

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Paul Lay
when discussing the rise of the novel and its connection to letter writing.
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Sam Morril
when referring to a joke by Tom McCaffrey.
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Tom Holland
as the basis for his novel Justine, which parodies Richardson's themes of virtue.
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Allegra Rosenberg
as a popular 18th-century novel about the life story of one main character.
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as a big novel from the 1700s, but not recommended because it's turgid and repetitive.
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Batya Ungar-Sargan
as one of the authors related to her PhD in 18th century British literature.
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