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First published in 1748, «Clarissa» is the long and tragic tale of the ever-virtuous Miss Clarissa Harlowe. Though her family, newly wealthy, wishes to enter the aristocracy, they can only do so by marrying Clarissa to an unrefined and loveless man. She is soon offered protection from the selfish motives of her family by Robert Lovelace, who tricks Clarissa into running away with him. Though witty and urbane, Lovelace soon proves himself a villainous rake, eager to strike out at the Harlowes by making sexual advances on their highly moral daughter. Clarissa repeatedly refuses the vague offers of marriage Lovelace gives her, deceiving herself by denying her physical attraction to him, yet holding true to her belief in virtue, even as she grows increasingly ill from the stress of her situation. A masterful epistolary novel, «Clarissa» is a tragic heroine who remains true to her quest for virtue to the very end. Contained in this book is the first of two volumes.

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First published in 1748, «Clarissa» is the long and tragic tale of the ever-virtuous Miss Clarissa Harlowe. Though her family, newly wealthy, wishes to enter the aristocracy, they can only do so by marrying Clarissa to an unrefined and loveless man. She is soon offered protection from the selfish motives of her family by Robert Lovelace, who tricks Clarissa into running away with him. Though witty and urbane, Lovelace soon proves himself a villainous rake, eager to strike out at the Harlowes by making sexual advances on their highly moral daughter. Clarissa repeatedly refuses the vague offers of marriage Lovelace gives her, deceiving herself by denying her physical attraction to him, yet holding true to her belief in virtue, even as she grows increasingly ill from the stress of her situation. A masterful epistolary novel, «Clarissa» is a tragic heroine who remains true to her quest for virtue to the very end. Contained in this book is the second of two volumes.

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'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language. Clarissa Harlowe is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently and now desires to become part of the aristocracy. Their original plan was to concentrate the wealth and lands of the Harlowes into the possession of Clarissa's brother James Harlowe, whose wealth and political power will lead to his being granted a title.

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Примечание: Кларисса, или История молодой леди. Полный вариант заголовка: «Clarissa or a history of a young lady : Vol. 6 : 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».

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Примечание: Кларисса, или История молодой леди. Полный вариант заголовка: «Clarissa or a history of a young lady : Vol. 8 : 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».

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Примечание: Кларисса, или История молодой леди. Полный вариант заголовка: «Clarissa or a history of a young lady : Vol. 5 : 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».

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