Richardson's Revisions

Richardson's revisions to various editions of Pamela and Clarissa have been the subject of considerable scholarly attention.  In addition to information provided in modern editions, see the following articles.  Below you will find links to the text of some of the major additions (or restorations) to the text of Clarissa in the third edition.

Gerard A. Barker, "Clarissa's "Command of Her Passions": Self-Censorship in the Third Edition," Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 10, No. 3,
                 Restoration and Eighteenth Century. (Summer, 1970), pp. 525-539.
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T. C. Duncan Eaves and Ben D. Kimpel, "Richardson's Revisions of Pamela," Studies in Bibliography, 20 (1967): 61-88.
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T. C. Duncan Eaves and Ben D. Kimpel, "The Composition of "Clarissa" and Its Revision before Publication," PMLA, Vol. 83, No. 2. (May, 1968), pp. 416-428.
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Tom Keymer, "Clarissa's Death, Clarissa's Sale, and the Text of the Second Edition," The Review of English Studies, New Series, Vol. 45, No.179. (Aug., 1994),                     pp. 389-396.
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M. Kinkead-Weekes, "Clarissa Restored?" The Review of English Studies, New Series, Vol. 10, No.38. (May, 1959), pp. 156-171.
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Shirley Van Marter, "Richardson's Revisions of Clarissa in the Second Edition," Studies in Bibliography, 26 (1973): 107-132.
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Shirley Van Marter, "Richardson's Revisions of Clarissa in the Third and Fourth Editions," Studies in Bibliography, 28 (1975): 119-152.
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Some letters omitted from the first edition of Richardson's Clarissa.  Letter numbers follow the Penguin edition (3rd edition in brackets):

LETTER 43 (Vol. 1. XLIII).  Miss Clarissa Harlowe, To Miss Howe. Tuesday, March 21.
LETTER 66 (Vol. 2. XXI).  Mr. Hickman, To Mrs. Howe. Wednesday, March 29, and LETTER 67 (Vol. 2. XXII). Mrs. Howe, To Charles Hickman, Esq; Thursday, March 30

LETTER 208 (Vol. 4. XLII).  Mr. Lovelace, To John Belford, Esq;

LETTER 468 (Vol. 7. XCIX). Mr. Brand, To Mr. John Walton. Sat. Night, Sept. 2 and LETTER 469 (Vol. 7. C). Mr. Brand, To John Harlowe, Esq; Sat. Night, Sept. 2.