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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Published in:	Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 317 - 339
Main Author:	Koehler, Martha J.
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2013
Subjects:	History of Sir Charles Grandison, The (Book : Richardson) Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761 Suspense in literature Virtue in literature Desire in literature Marriage in literature Choice (Psychology) in literature
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