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 tells the story of a virtuous, beautiful young woman who is brought to tragedy by the wickedness of her world Or the history of a young lady is an epistolary novel that tells the story of the beautiful, virtuous clarissa and her tragic end First printed the cautionary tale in 1748 in a series of eight volumes. 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. The link at the bottom of this page will take you to the full text in 8 volumes. Samuel richardson’s 1748 novel clarissa, an epistolary epic of intimate life, is a formidable book At just under 1500 pages in the oversized penguin classics edition—and 100 hours on audible— reading or listening to clarissa can be an intimidating task, even more so alone. Clarissa harlowe, the tragic heroine of clarissa, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become very wealthy only in recent years and is now eager to become part of the aristocracy by acquiring estates and titles through advantageous pairings.
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