One way of seeing “Tom Jones” is as “valentine armor,” alternating between romance and light satire. As such, it saves us from broken hearts.
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Rom-Coms, Defense against Heartbreak
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A Christian Attack on Toxic Masculinity
In “Sir Charles Grandison,” Richardson attacks toxic masculinity in ways that feel very modern.
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Using Novels for Sexual Assualt
In Sanditon the novel, unlike the television series, the villainous Sir Edward Denham reads novels. He learns the wrong lessons from Samuel Richardson, however.
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Lit’s Role in the Decline of Violence
The empathy fostered by novel reading may have played a role in the decline of violence.
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