About the book
Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) renowned English novelist and master printer was also a prolific letter writer. The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Samuel Richardson is the first complete edition of his letters. These three volumes contain his correspondence much of it published for the first time with two fascinating women Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh (1705-85) and her sister Elizabeth Lady Echlin (1704-82). Lady Bradshaigh was Richardson s most prolific and important correspondent challenging him about a range of issues literary and otherwise including his intentions for Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison in an iconoclastic style. Lady Echlin lived in Ireland for much of her life and provided Richardson with information on Irish issues including the Dublin editions of his novels. The scholarly apparatus in this volume furnishes a wealth of material about these women s lives and their milieu affording many insights into eighteenth-century English and Irish social and literary history.
Editions of Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9781107145528
Read an Excerpt
Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) renowned English novelist and master printer was also a prolific letter writer. The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Samuel Richardson is the first complete edition of his letters. These three volumes contain his correspondence much of it published for the first time with two fascinating women Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh (1705-85) and her sister Elizabeth Lady Echlin (1704-82). Lady Bradshaigh was Richardson s most prolific and important correspondent challenging him about a range of issues literary and otherwise including his intentions for Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison in an iconoclastic style. Lady Echlin lived in Ireland for much of her life and provided Richardson with information on Irish issues including the Dublin editions of his novels. The scholarly apparatus in this volume furnishes a wealth of material about these women s lives and their milieu affording many insights into eighteenth-century English and Irish social and literary history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin about?
Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) renowned English novelist and master printer was also a prolific letter writer. The Cambridge Edition of the Correspondence of Samuel Richardson is the first complete edition of his letters. These three volumes contain his correspondence much of it published for the first time with two fascinating women Dorothy Lady Bradshaigh (1705-85) and her sister Elizabeth Lady Echlin (1704-82). Lady Bradshaigh was Richardson s most prolific and important correspondent challenging him about a range of issues literary and otherwise including his intentions for Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison in an iconoclastic style. Lady Echlin lived in Ireland for much of her life and provided Richardson with information on Irish issues including the Dublin editions of his novels. The scholarly apparatus in this volume furnishes a wealth of material about these women s lives and their milieu affording many insights into eighteenth-century English and Irish social and literary history.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Where can I read a sample of Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781107145528
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin?
Samuel Richardson,Peter Sabor
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Correspondence with Lady Bradshaigh and Lady Echlin is available as altformat(ISBN 9781107145528)