INTRODUCTION :
First of all, Samuel Richardson began writing Pamela in 1739 and completed it in 1740, the same year that he published it too.
One of the most interesting features of this novel, is that is based in a real story of a maid that resist the loved declarations of her master.
We can resume this interesting sentimental novel in Pamela Andrews, the protagonist who had fifteen- years old girl that tells us the story from a first personal point of view together with an omniscient narrator technique. If we talk about the structure of Pamela, we can say that the author wrote each chapter in the story in the form of letters or journal entries. Also, we can say that this novel it´s an epistolary one, which centres its action on the relationship between Pamela and her aristocratic master. Let me explain that point just a bit: An epistolary novel is one novel in which a character or characters, tells the story using epistles or letters if you want, that are send to a friend, relative, and so one.
BACKGROUND:
The whole story takes place in England in the first half of the 18th century, in the countries of Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire. The capital of the first country, Bedfordshire is about 45 miles from London, and the second one, is about 30 miles from that city (London).The novel starts with one character of the novel, Squire B. says that he had some incidents while he was travelling to Italy, Germany, and Austria, although the whole action of the book takes place in England and the novel concludes with the marriage of Pamela and her master, when they returned to the Bedfordshire estate. If some of you guys read the conclusion of the book, you may realize that the author´s intention of this book is to instruct the reader.
MAIN THEMES:
This novel has three main topics:
· Love.
· Preservation of virtue. ( Pamela didn´t want to lay with her master outside of marriage)
· Class and Gender Distinctions.
· Sexual Harassment. ( That was a very used topic in the XVIII century)
COMMENT:
ResponderEliminarI'm glad you are making an effort to give some structure to your post. Thanks for that. However, some of your comments should be supported by the acknowledgement of sources. Have you read the novel and are these your own conclusions or are you using someone else's to write your post?
CORRECTIONS:
It's "Samuel Richardson" not "Richarson"
One of the most interesting features of this novel, is that IT is based in a real story of a maid that resistS the love(d) declarations of her master.
The novel starts with one character of the novel, Squire B.. He says that he had some incidents while he was travelling to Italy
the novel concludes with the marriage of Pamela and her master, when they return to the Bedfordshire estate.
GRADE: 3