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Miss Clarissa Harlowe: The title character of the novel. Clarissa is a young and virtuous woman who ends up falling victim to Robert Lovelace after he convinces her to run away with him and later rapes her. Feeling as though she has entirely lost the will to live after losing her virtue, Clarissa prepares herself for death.
Clarissa, epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in installments in 1747–48. Among the longest English novels ever written (more than a million words), the book has secured a place in literary history for its tremendous psychological insight.
A novel by Samuel Richardson about the tragic fate of Clarissa Harlowe, a virtuous young woman who is abused by her family and raped by her lover. The novel explores themes of virtue, love, and fate through Clarissa's letters and the narrator's commentary.
Clarissa Darling is a smart and sarcastic teenager who narrates her life and explains the motivations behind people's actions. The series ran from 1991 to 1994 and starred Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, and Elizabeth Hess.
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- 1991-03-03
- Comedy, Family
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A comprehensive study guide for Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and quotes of this classic work of 18th-century English literature.
A novel by Samuel Richardson about Clarissa Harlowe, a virtuous young woman who resists the advances of the rake Robert Lovelace. The plot is told in a series of letters, revealing the themes of virtue, rape, and fate.
A critical edition of the novel Clarissa by Samuel Richardson, with his own and others' comments on the epistolary form and the plot. Includes the Preface, Postscript, and Hints of Prefaces from different editions, as well as some drafts and letters by Richardson and his friends.
