Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

Samuel Richardson’s Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (1740) tells the story of Pamela Andrews, a young maidservant who resists her wealthy master’s unwanted advances. Written as letters to her parents, the novel follows her struggles to preserve her virtue, ultimately leading to her master’s reformation and their marriage. A landmark of English literature, it explores class, morality, and female agency.