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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Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 255: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 256: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 257: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 258: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 259: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 260: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 261: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 262: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 263: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 264: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 265: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 266: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 267: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 268: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 269: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 270: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 271: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 272: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 273: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 274: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 275: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 276: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 277: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 278: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 279: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 280: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 281: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 282: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 283: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 284: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 285: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 286: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 287: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 288: Mr. Lovelace, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 289: To Mr. Patrick McDonald
Letter 290: To Captain Tomlinson
Letter 291: To Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 292: Mr. Mowbray, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 293: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 294: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 295: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 296: Mrs. Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 297: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Howe
Letter 298: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Hannah Burton
Letter 299: Hannah Burton
Letter 300: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 301: Mrs. Norton
Letter 302: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Lady Betty Lawrance
Letter 303: Lady Betty Lawrance, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
Letter 304: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Hodges Enfield
Letter 305: Mrs. Hodges
Letter 306: Miss Cl. Harlowe, to Lady Betty Lawrance
Letter 307: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
Letter 308: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 309: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 310: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 311: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 312: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 313: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 314: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 315: Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 316: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 317: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 318: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 319: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 320: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 321: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 322: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 323: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 324: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 325: Mr. Lovelace
Letter 326: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 327: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 328: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 329: Miss Howe, to Miss Charlotte Montague
Letter 330: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 331: Miss Charlotte Montague, to Miss Howe M. Hall,
Letter 332: Miss Montague, to Miss Howe
Letter 333: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 334: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 335: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 336: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 337: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 338: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 339: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 340: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 341: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 342: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 343: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 344: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 345: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 346: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 347: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 348: Mr. Belford, to Mr. Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 349: Mr. Belford
Letter 350: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 351: Miss Howe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
Letter 352: Miss Arabella Harlowe
Letter 353: Miss Howe
Letter 354: Miss Arabella Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 355: Miss Howe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
Letter 356: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Howe
Letter 357: Mrs. Howe
Letter 358: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 359: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 360: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 361: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 362: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
Letter 363: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Arabella Harlowe
Letter 364: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 365: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 366: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.
Letter 367: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 368: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 369: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 370: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 371: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
Letter 372: Miss Howe, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 373: Miss Howe, to the Two Misses Montague
Letter 374: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 375: Mrs. Norton, to Mrs. Harlowe
Letter 376: Mrs. Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 377: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Judith Norton
Letter 378: Miss Ar. Harlowe, to Miss Cl. Harlowe
Letter 379: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
Letter 380: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Harlowe
Letter 381: Mrs. Norton, to Miss Clarissa Harlowe
Letter 382: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Mrs. Norton
Letter 383: Mr.
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