| Front | The History of sir Charles Grandison |
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| Back | A Novel Samual Richardson 1754 Letters Harriet Byron an attractive young lady arrives in London society and excites the desires of sir Hargrave Pollexfen a wealthy dishonourable swaggerrer who is unused to being rebuffed The History of Sir Charles Grandison, commonly called Sir Charles Grandison, is an epistolary novel by English writer Samuel Richardson first published in February 1753. The book was a response to Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, which parodied the morals presented in Richardson's previous novels.[1] The novel follows the story of Harriet Byron who is pursued by Sir Hargrave Pollexfen. After she rejects Pollexfen, he kidnaps her, and she is only freed when Sir Charles Grandison comes to her rescue. After his appearance, the novel focuses on his history and life, and he becomes its central figure. |
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