Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady is one of the longest novels in the English language. Written by Samuel Richardson over a period of several years and published in 1748, it is composed entirely of letters. Though this may seem daunting, the novel is highly regarded and is considered by many critics as one of the greatest works of English literature, appearing in several lists of the best British novels ever written.
The novel tells the story of young Clarissa, eighteen years of age at the start of the novel. She is generally regarded by her family, neighbors, and friends as the most virtuous and kind young woman they know. But she is drawn into correspondence with Richard Lovelace, a well-born, rich young man regarded as something of a rake, when she attempts to reconcile a dispute between Lovelace and her rash brother. Lovelace, imagining this indicates her love for him, carries out a series of strategems which result in him essentially abducting her from her family, from whom Clarissa then becomes estranged.
Much of the correspondence consists of the letters between Clarissa and her close friend Anna Howe, and between Lovelace and his friend Jack Belford, to whom he confesses all of his strategems and βinventionsβ in his assault on Clarissaβs honor.
The novel is thus a fascinating study of human nature. Much of Lovelaceβs actions and attitudes towards women are regrettably only too familiar to modern readers. And while Clarissa herself may be a little too good to be true, nevertheless she is shown as having some flaws which lead to a tragic outcome.
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to Miss Howe
Letter 124: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 125: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 126: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 127: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 128: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 129: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 130: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 131: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 132: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 133: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 134: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 135: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 136: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 137: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 138: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 139: To Robert Lovelace, Esq. His Honner
Letter 140: Mr. Lovelace, to Joseph Leman
Letter 141: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Hervey
Letter 142: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 143: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 144: Mrs. Hervey, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 145: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 146: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 147: To Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 148: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 149: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 150: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 151: From Miss Howe
Letter 152: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 153: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 154: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 155: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 156: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 157: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 158: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 159: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 160: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 161: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 162: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 163: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 164: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 165: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 166: Mr. Hickman, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 167: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 168: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 169: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 170: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 171: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 172: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 173: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 174: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 175: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 176: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 177: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 178: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 179: Miss Howe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 180: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Howe
Letter 181: Miss Howe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 182: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
Letter 183: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 184: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 185: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 186: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 187: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 188: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 189: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 190: Lord M. to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 191: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 192: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 193: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 194: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 195: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 196: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 197: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 198: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 199: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 200: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 201: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 202: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 203: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 204: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 205: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 206: Lord M. to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 207: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 208: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 209: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 210: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 211: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 212: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 213: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 214: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 215: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 216: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 217: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 218: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 219: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 220: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 221: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 222: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 223: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 224: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 225: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 226: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 227: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 228: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 229: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 230: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 231: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 232: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 233: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 234: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 235: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 236: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 237: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 238: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 239: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 240: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 241: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 242: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 243: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 244: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 245: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 246: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 247: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 248: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 249: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 250: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 251: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 252: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 253: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 254: Mr.
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