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... novel , Richardson did not take seriously to literature till 1740 , when , well past fifty , he published his first novel , Pamela , and acquired an immense reputation . The son of a joiner , he was born in Mackworth , Derbyshire , in ...
... novel , Richardson did not take seriously to literature till 1740 , when , well past fifty , he published his first novel , Pamela , and acquired an immense reputation . The son of a joiner , he was born in Mackworth , Derbyshire , in ...
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... novel . It has inspired several films and it is still popular thanks to the original idea of having a scientist give life to a monster not devoid of sentiment and vaguely reminiscent of Rousseau's noble savage . WILLIAM BECKFORD ( 1760 ...
... novel . It has inspired several films and it is still popular thanks to the original idea of having a scientist give life to a monster not devoid of sentiment and vaguely reminiscent of Rousseau's noble savage . WILLIAM BECKFORD ( 1760 ...
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... novel as a means of discussing " the condition of England question " . - Mrs. ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL ( 1810-1865 ) drew upon a first hand knowledge of the urban scene ( she lived in Manchester ) to describe the impact of ...
... novel as a means of discussing " the condition of England question " . - Mrs. ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL ( 1810-1865 ) drew upon a first hand knowledge of the urban scene ( she lived in Manchester ) to describe the impact of ...
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