- Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady - Wikipedia
More intent than ever to make Clarissa his wife, Lovelace is called away to attend his dying uncle from whom he is expecting to inherit an Earldom He orders the prostitutes to keep Clarissa confined but well-treated until he returns
- Clarissa | Introduction Summary | Britannica
An introduction to and summary of the novel Clarissa (1747-48) by Samuel Richardson
- Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady (Penguin Classics)
And yet, Clarissa finds his charm alluring, her scrupulous sense of virtue tinged with unconfessed desire Told through a complex series of interweaving letters, Clarissa is a richly ambiguous study of a fatally attracted couple and a work of astonishing power and immediacy
- Clarissa: or, the History of a - SparkNotes
Clarissa tells the story of a virtuous, beautiful young woman who is brought to tragedy by the wickedness of her world The eighteen-year-old Clarissa Harlowe is universally loved and admired, considered an exemplary woman by everyone around her
- Analysis of Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa - Literary Theory and Criticism
The strain of the events causes Clarissa to fall ill and then escape from Lovelace, and the final part of the novel focuses on her vindication Through many pages, those important to Clarissa discover the truth, as does the only family member who believes her, a cousin, Colonel Morden
- Clarissa - Wikipedia
Clarissa Clarissa may refer to: Clarissa (given name), a female given name Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady, a novel by Samuel Richardson Clarissa (film), a 1941 German film Clarissa (TV series), a British television drama series based on Richardson's novel Clarissa, Minnesota, a small city in the United States 302 Clarissa, an asteroid
- Clarissa: Or, The History of a Young Lady - Amazon. com
Clarissa emerges as a heroine at once rational and passionate, self-sacrificing and defiant, and her story has gripped readers since the novel’s first publication in 1747–48
- Clarissa: or, the History of a Young Lady: Study Guide | SparkNotes
Samuel Richardson ’s Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady is an epistolary novel published in 1748 It is one of the longest novels in the English language and is often regarded as Richardson’s masterpiece
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