Ready Reference Treatise: Pamela

By Raja Sharma

“Pamela” by Samuel Richardson is also titled “Virtue Rewarded.” It is an epistolary novel.

The book was first published in 1740. The story revolves around a maid servant named Pamela Andrews. She happens to be fifteen years old at the opening of the novel. Mr. B. happens to be her nobleman master, but he tries to make unwanted advances towards Pamela after the death of his mother.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Feb 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301738915

Raja Sharma

Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.

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Ready Reference Treatise: Pamela

Raja Sharma

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Raja Sharma

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Chapter One: Introduction

Pamela by Samuel Richardson is also titled Virtue Rewarded. It is an epistolary novel.

The book was first published in 1740. The story revolves around a maid servant named Pamela Andrews. She happens to be fifteen years old at the opening of the novel. Mr. B. happens to be her nobleman master, but he tries to make unwanted advances towards Pamela after the death of his mother.

Pamela had been the maid of his mother since she was twelve years old. Since Pamela is very beautiful and she is quite innocent and intelligent, Mr. B is infatuated with her. Owing to his high status in the society, he can’t propose her marriage.

At last, Mr. B abducts her and locks her up in one of his estates. He tries to seduce and rape her, but he does not succeed. Pamela continues to reject him, but she soon finds that she is falling in love with her abductor.

She writes letters to her parents, but