Adding a lively voice to Richardsonian studies, Carol Houlihan Flynn traces the complex workings of a major literary imagination. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*A Note On The Texts, pg. xvii*One. The Self-Made Saint: Richardson's Perfectionism In His Life & Art, pg. 1*Two. A Delicate Balance: Richardson S Treatment Of The Sentimental Woman, pg. 50*Three. Down From The Pedestal: The Fallen Woman In Richardson's World, pg. 99*Four. Horrid Romancing: Richardson's Use Of The Fairy Tale, pg. 145*Five. A Lovelace In Every Corner: The Rake Figure In Richardson's Novels, pg. 196*Six. Created Selves: Richardson's Development Of His Characters, pg. 235*Seven. A Man Of Letters: The Private Letter In Life & Art, pg. 263*Notes, pg. 291*Bibliography, pg. 329*Index, pg. 337