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100 1 _aFielding, Sarah,
_d1710-1768
245 1 0 _aRemarks on Clarissa (1749)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-01-08
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Meredith Bach, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Remarks on Clarissa" by Sarah Fielding is a critical commentary written in the mid-18th century. The work addresses a series of criticisms about Samuel Richardson's novel "Clarissa" and offers reflections on its characters and themes, particularly focusing on the character of Clarissa Harlowe herself. This text aims to analyze the reception and interpretation of "Clarissa," exploring both objections and defenses related to the protagonist's moral choices and the overall narrative structure. The opening of "Remarks on Clarissa" establishes a conversational tone as the author shares reflections sparked by critiques of "Clarissa" that were discussed among a group of friends. Fielding presents various perspectives on the criticisms leveled against the story's length and the character choices of Clarissa and her family. She highlights that some detractors find the narrative tedious and filled with uninteresting details, while others appreciate the depth of character exploration that elucidates moral lessons. The author emphasizes the value of understanding characters’ motives and complexities, setting the stage for a more nuanced analysis of Richardson's themes and characterizations that will follow in the discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRichardson, Samuel, 1689-1761. Clarissa
653 _aEpistolary fiction, English -- History and criticism
653 _aRape victims in literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27744
999 _c68653
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