The Redeemable Mr. B

Reevaluating ‘Reward’ in Samuel Richardson’s Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded.

In Samuel Richardson’s Pamela, Or Virtue Rewarded, much attention is often paid to the characterization of Pamela herself and how it reflects Richardson’s opinions about women and their virtue. Pamela’s character is surely meant to be a model to the young women of the day, yet she also serves as a model to…