Samuel Richardson

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (Annotated) Samuel Richardson

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. The printer Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) lacked formal academic training since he was only allowed to attend school. A great fan of reading and narration, he won the sympathy of the young women in his neighborhood who read moral novels, told stories or wrote their love letters. It was in this way that he began in the epistolary style, germ of his future novels and constitutive of the triumph that accompanied him. And because of the intimate dealings with the girls and their confidences, he managed to scrutinize the feminine soul, penetrating it as nobody had done it until then. Reserved and peaceful young man, he was lucky to have a senior mentor who protected him and helped in his self-taught training. His printers worked very well and professional success smiled at him