Höhn, Simone Eva <br/><br/>
One Great Family : Domestic Relationships in Samuel Richardson’s Novels 

 - Tübingen  Narr Francke Attempto Verlag  2020 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> This study examines concepts of morality and structures of domestic relationships in Samuel Richardson’s novels, situating them in the context of eighteenth-century moral writings and reader reactions. Based on a detailed analysis of Richardson’s work, this book maintains that he sought both to uphold hierarchical concepts of individual duty, and to warn of the consequences if such hierarchies were abused. In his final novel, Richardson aimed at a synthesis between social hierarchy and individual liberty, patriarchy and female self-fulfilment. His work, albeit rooted in patriarchal values, paved the way for proto-feminist conceptions of female character. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783772057311 9783772057311 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.2357/9783772057311  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>English literature Eighteenth-century novel Samuel Richardson ethics gender