The Editor Character Analysis in Pamela

Toward the end of the book, the fictional Editor of 's letters tells the reader information about that Pamela herself doesn’t know, which creates dramatic irony. The Editor also provides what is essentially the book’s epilogue and tells the reader the moral of the story: that God will reward virtuous people, regardless of the difficulties they face in life.

The Editor Quotes in Pamela

The Pamela quotes below are all either spoken by The Editor or refer to The Editor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

).

Are all so many signal Instances of the Excellency of her mind, which may make her Character worthy of the Imitation of her Sex. And the Editor of these Sheets will have his End, if it inspires a laudable Emulation in the Minds of any worthy persons, who may thereby entitle themselves to the Rewards, the Praises, and the Blessings, by which she was so deservedly distinguished.

Related Characters: The Editor (speaker), Pamela, Mr. B

Page Number and Citation: 503

Explanation and Analysis:

Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other Pamela quote.

Plus so much more...

Already a LitCharts A⁺ member?Sign in!