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Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 8

by Samuel Richardson

In the tumultuous eighth volume of Samuel Richardson's epistolary masterpiece, "Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady," the tragic tale of Clarissa Harlowe reaches its poignant climax. Clarissa, a virtuous young woman trapped in a web of family conflicts and societal expectations, finds herself increasingly entangled in the manipulative schemes of her unscrupulous suitor, Robert Lovelace.

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English

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English

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1747

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Born into a large family, Richardson was baptised on 19 August 1689 in Derbyshire, England. The country, at this time, was in the midst of the Glorious Revolution. His father worked as a joi...

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