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100 1 _aRichardson, Samuel,
_d1689-1761
245 1 0 _aClarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarissa
500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-01
508 _aJulie C. Sparks and David Widger
520 _a"Clarissa Harlowe; or the History of a Young Lady — Volume 1" by Samuel Richardson is a novel written during the early 18th century. The tale delves into the life and struggles of the title character, Clarissa Harlowe, as she navigates the complexities of family dynamics and romantic entanglements amid societal expectations. The narrative is presented through a series of letters exchanged primarily between Clarissa and her close friend Anna Howe, highlighting their conversations about virtue, friendship, and the moral dilemmas that arise from mismatched intentions in relationships. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a passionate conflict that deeply affects Clarissa's family, centering on the contentious relationship between Mr. Lovelace and her brother James Harlowe. Clarissa, who has grown increasingly isolated by her family's opposition to her affections, shares her worries over the treatment of Mr. Lovelace following a violent encounter with her brother. As she recounts her family's disdain for Lovelace, Clarissa meticulously details her efforts to maintain her dignity amidst forced courtship from her family's choice of suitors, particularly Mr. Solmes. The opening letters establish Clarissa's intelligence, sensitivity, and inner turmoil, foreshadowing her struggles against prevailing social attitudes and familial pressures as well as the constraints that threaten her autonomy as a young woman. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Fiction
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aEpistolary fiction
653 _aConflict of generations -- Fiction
653 _aKidnapping victims -- Fiction
653 _aYoung women -- Crimes against -- Fiction
653 _aRape victims -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9296
999 _c51081
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