The Problem of Suspense in Richardson's Sir Charles Grandison.

The article presents literary criticism of the book "Sir Charles Grandison" by Samuel Richardson. It focuses on the role of suspense in the novel. According to the author, Richardson's ambivalent treatment of suspense illustrates his difficulties as an author in combining themes of virtue, desire, a...

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Publicado en:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 317 - 339
Autor principal: Koehler, Martha J.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2013
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        Desire in literature
        Marriage in literature
        Choice (Psychology) in literature
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