- Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady - Wikipedia
Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage is an epistolary novel by English writer Samuel Richardson, published in 1748
- Clarissa | Introduction Summary | Britannica
Clarissa, a young middle-class woman who expects to marry well, is gravely disappointed by her parents’ choice of suitor The extremely wealthy, though ugly, Solmes is not Clarissa’s idea of a good match
- Clarissa: or, the History of a - SparkNotes
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 admired, considered an exemplary woman by everyone around her
- Clarissa Explains It All (TV Series 1991–1994) - IMDb
Clarissa Explains It All: Created by Mitchell Kriegman With Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, Elizabeth Hess, Joe O'Connor As events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions
- Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady - SuperSummary
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 in a series of eight volumes
- Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - LibriVox
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
- Clarissa, or, The History of a Young Lady - Goodreads
Clarissa Harlowe is a young wealthy English woman who has just inherited a large fortune from her deceased grandfather … however, her older brother and older sister have conspired with a potential suitor for Clarissa, Mr Solmes, who will take over the inheritance from Clarissa and distribute funds to all of Clarissa’s family members
- Clarissa: Or, The History of a Young Lady - amazon. com
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
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