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100 1 _aMcKillop, Alan Dugald,
_d1892-1974
245 1 0 _aCritical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-10
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela" by McKillop is a literary critique written in the mid-18th century. This work evaluates the moral and aesthetic impact of Samuel Richardson's major novels of the time, particularly focusing on their societal implications and character portrayals. The author presents a passionate defense of virtue while critiquing Richardson's narrative techniques and the moral lessons imparted in his novels. The opening portion of the critique sets up a philosophical and moral argument concerning the effects of Richardson's works on public taste and morals. The author acknowledges the intention behind Richardson's writing but argues that his novels, especially "Sir Charles Grandison," present a corrupt through flawed characters and excessive length. The critique outlines various character inconsistencies, particularly in Grandison and Lovelace, while praising the admirable qualities of Clarissa. The author discusses the moral difficulties depicted in these narratives and addresses the broader cultural implications of such literature, suggesting that it fails to uphold the virtues it purports to promote. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRichardson, Samuel, 1689-1761
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31242
999 _c72088
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