ISBN: 9780460006842 - pamela (everyman's library) (2 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 473 pages. dj ripped and worn, name and boooksellers stamps on ffep, Product DescriptionI cannot be patient, I cannot be passive, when m y virtue is in danger.Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone and unprot ected, is relentlessly pursued by her dead mistress?s son. Although she is att racted to young Mr B., she holds out against his demands and threats of abductio n and rape, determined to defend her virginity and abide by her own moral standa rds. Psychologically acute in its investigations of sex, freedom and power, Rich ardson?s first novel caused a sensation when it was first published, with its depiction of a servant heroine who dares to assert herself. Richly comic and ful l of lively scenes and descriptions,Pamelacontains a diverse cast of chara cters, ranging from the vulgar and malevolent Mrs Jewkes to the aggressive but a wkward country squire who serves this unusual love story as both its villain and its hero.This edition incorporates all the revisions made by Richardson in his lifetime. Margaret A. Doody?s introduction discusses the genre of epis tolary novels, and examines characterization, the role of women and class differ ences inPamela.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading pub lisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throu ghout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to pr ovide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished s cholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-w inning translators.Review`with this edition of Pamela, w hich will surely become the standard text, we can see more clearly why Richardso. …