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Samuel Richardson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1689-1761
Samuel Richardson was an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740), Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady (1748) and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753). He printed almost 500 works, including journals and magazines, working periodically with the London bookseller Andrew Millar.
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About Samuel Richardson
Birth
1689
Death
1761
Samuel Richardson was an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740), Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady (1748) and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753). He printed almost 500 works, including journals and magazines, working periodically with the London bookseller Andrew Millar.
Samuel Richardson was a key 18th-century figure, distinguished both for his writing and his work as a printer.
His most famous work, Pamela, is a fundamental pillar of English sentimental literature.
Born in Derbyshire in 1689, Richardson left an indelible mark on the psychological fiction of his time.
Throughout his prolific career, he published over 260 works exploring the complexity of the human condition.
His novels focused particularly on the experiences and challenges of young women in the England of his day.
