One Great Family : Domestic Relationships in Samuel Richardson’s Novels

• Autore: Höhn Simone Eva
• Pubblicazione: Tübingen, : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag, 2020
• Soggetto topico: Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800
• Soggetto non controllato: English literature; Eighteenth-century novel; Samuel Richardson; ethics; gender
• Sommario/riassunto: This study examines concepts of morality and structures of domestic relationships in Samuel Richardson’s novels, situating them in the context of eighteenth-century moral writings and reader reactions. Based on a detailed analysis of Richardson’s work, this book maintains that he sought both to uphold hierarchical concepts of individual duty, and to warn of the consequences if such hierarchies were abused. In his final novel, Richardson aimed at a synthesis between social hierarchy and individual liberty, patriarchy and female self-fulfilment. His work, albeit rooted in patriarchal values, paved the way for proto-feminist conceptions of female character.
• Altri titoli varianti: One Great Family
• Titolo autorizzato: One Great Family
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910490714203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II