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 …

An introduction to and summary of the novel Clarissa (1747-48) by Samuel Richardson.

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 …

Nov 5, 2010 · 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. This …

May 1, 2025 · 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 …

Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady is an epistolary novel that tells the story of the beautiful, virtuous Clarissa and her tragic end. Harrison and Co. first printed the cautionary tale in 1748 …

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 …

Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson is a novel that portrays the events leading up to the ruin of a virtuous eighteen-year-old lady. Despite her chastity being …

Welcome to the on-line version of the 3rd (1751) edition of Samuel Richardson's Clarissa. The link at the bottom of this page will take you to the full text in 8 volumes.

<p>"Clarissa," written by Samuel Richardson, is a renowned epistolary novel that explores themes of love, coercion, and individual agency in 18th-century England.