Samuel Richardson
/ˌsæmjuəl ˈrɪtʃədsən/
/ˌsæmjuəl ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
- (1689-1761) an English author best known for his novels Pamela (1740) and Clarissa (1748). They are among the first novels in English literature, and are written in the form of letters between the characters. Both novels contain strong messages about the importance of sexual morals, and were extremely successful when first published.
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Samuel Richardson