Romance tropes in Pamela
Reading Pamela is a slog, but I do see why it gets mentioned as “the first romance novel” because there are plenty of romance tropes in Pamela’s story. We …
Romance tropes in Pamela Read MoreOn a Quest to Understand the History of Historical Romance
Reading Pamela is a slog, but I do see why it gets mentioned as “the first romance novel” because there are plenty of romance tropes in Pamela’s story. We …
Romance tropes in Pamela Read MoreBook details Title: “Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded” Author: Samuel Richardson Original publication date: 1740 Setting time & place: Early 18th century England, country estates in Bedfordshire & Lincolnshire He …
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded – A Review Read MoreI’ve been working on my Romance MFA syllabus for over a month now. It hasn’t been a simple task: the number of books in the romance genre is overwhelming. I …
Working on a Romance MFA Syllabus Read More