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Richardson

Rich ard son |ˈriCHərdsən ˌrɪtʃərdsən | a city in northeastern Texas, northeast of Dallas; pop. 101, 589 (est. 2008 ).

 

Richardson, Samuel

Rich ard son, Samuel |ˈriCHərdsən ˈrɪtʃərdsən | (1689 –1761 ), English novelist. His first novel Pamela (1740 –41 ), entirely in the form of letters and journals, popularized the epistolary novel. He experimented further with the genre in Clarissa Harlowe (1747 –48 ), in which he explored moral issues in a detailed social context with psychological intensity.

 

Richardson, Sir Ralph

Rich ard son, Sir Ralph |ˈriCHərdsən ˈrɪtʃərdsən | (1902 –83 ), English actor; full name Sir Ralph David Richardson. He played many Shakespearean roles as well as leading parts in plays, including Harold Pinter's No Man's Land (1975 ), and movies, including Oh! What a Lovely War (1969 ).

 

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Richardson

Rich ard son |ˈriCHərdsən ˌrɪtʃərdsən | a city in northeastern Texas, northeast of Dallas; pop. 101, 589 (est. 2008 ).

 

Richardson, Samuel

Rich ¦ard |son |ˈrɪtʃəds (ə )n | (1689 –1761 ), English novelist. His first novel Pamela (1740 –1 ), entirely in the form of letters and journals, popularized the epistolary novel. He experimented further with the genre in Clarissa Harlowe (1747 –8 ).

 

Richardson, Sir Ralph

Rich ¦ard |son |ˈrɪtʃəds (ə )n | (1902 –83 ), English actor; full name Sir Ralph David Richardson. He played many Shakespearean roles as well as leading parts in plays including Harold Pinter's No Man's Land (1975 ) and films including Oh! What a Lovely War (1969 ).