Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 9 - Samuel Richardson
In Volume 9 Clarissa hastens to her fate and the various culprits reap the consequences of their crimes of indifference, cruelty and neglect. One of the earliest and certainly the longest novel in the English language, with a wide-ranging influence not only on the English novel, but also on...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 8 - Samuel Richardson
In Volume 8 Clarissa continues to decline towards her pitiful end, while Lovelace remains defiant, even as his nemesis Colonel Morden finally arrives his town. One of the earliest and certainly the longest novel in the English language, with a wide-ranging influence not only on the English novel,...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 7 - Samuel Richardson
In Book 7, Clarissa's degradation and humiliation at the hands of all the forces of society and the personal evil of the diabolical lecherous Lovelace continue, while her moral greatness and superiority over Lovelace Shining with undiminished brilliance. One of the earliest and longest-running...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 6 - Samuel Richardson
This is the sixth volume in a nine-volume series. It tells the harrowing story of a heroine's quest for virtue, which her family constantly thwarts. It is generally considered to be Richardson's masterpiece. Letter 6 was read by TriciaG, wib66, Timothy Ferguson, and Adonis. (Michelle Eaton)...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 5 - Samuel Richardson
Book 5 continues in epistolary form the story of Clarissa's sacking, as all the forces of society and the personal evil of diabolical libertine Lovelace conspire to murder her virtue. One of the earliest and longest-running novels in the English language, it has profoundly influenced English...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 4 - Samuel Richardson
Volume 4 continues the story of Clarissa's dismissal alphabetically when all the forces of society and the personal evil of the diabolical libertine Lovelace conspire to overwhelm her virtue. One of the earliest and longest-running novels in the English language, it has had a profound influence on...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 2 - Samuel Richardson
Clarissa, or The Story of a Young Lady, is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. It tells the harrowing story of a heroine's quest for virtue, her family constantly thwarting it, and is the longest true novel in English. (from Wikipedia)...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 1 - Samuel Richardson
Clarissa's tragic heroine, Clarissa Harlow, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has only become very wealthy in recent years and who now aspires to be part of the nobility by obtaining a manor and a title through a good marriage. Clarissa's relatives try to force her to marry a...
Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 3 - Samuel Richardson
Clarissa Harlow is the story's tragic heroine, a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has recently become wealthy and who now wants to be part of the nobility. Their original plan was to funnel Harlowe's wealth and lands into the estate of Clarissa's brother James Harlowe, whose wealth...