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Sarah Fielding
Sarah Fielding (1710–1768) was an English novelist and literary critic, best known for her 1744 novel "The Adventures of David Simple," one of the earliest examples of the sentimental novel. She was the sister of the famous writer Henry Fielding and played a key role in developing the English novel during the 18th century. Fielding also wrote "The Governess" (1749), considered the first novel for children in English literature. Her work often explored themes of morality, social class, and the emotional complexities of human relationships.
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There lived in the northern parts of England, a gentlewoman who undertook the education of young ladies; and this trust she endeavoured faithfully to discharge, by instructing those committed to her care in reading, writing, working, and in all proper forms of behaviour. And though her principal aim was to improve their minds in all useful knowledge; to render them obedient to their superiors, and...
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erhaps an Address of this Nature may appear very unaccountable, and whimsical; when I assure you, my Design is fairly to lay before you all the Criticisms, as far as I can remember them, that I have heard on your History of Clarissa; from the Appearance of the two first Volumes, to the Close of the Work. I have not willingly omitted any one Objection I have heard made to your favourite Character, from...
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