Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson
1750 portrait by Joseph Highmore
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an English writer and printer known for three epistolary novels
Born
19 August 1689 (baptised) Mackworth, Derbyshire, England
Died
4 July 1761 (aged 71) Parsons Green, now in London, England
Occupation
Writer, printer and publisher
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Britain
era
1600-1800
Language
English
Spouse
Martha Wilde, Elizabeth Leake