Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Richardson, Samuel 1689 1761 Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 Produced by Julie C. Sparks and David Widger "Clarissa Harlowe; or the History of a Young Lady — Volume 8" by Samuel Richardson is a novel likely written in the early 18th century. This volume continues the tumultuous story of Clarissa Harlowe, a young woman of remarkable virtue and strength, as she navigates the profound trials and tribulations imposed by her family and her tormented relationship with the libertine, Mr. Lovelace. The unfolding narrative portrays Clarissa's resolute character amid external pressures and personal turmoil. At the start of this volume, we see a series of letters indicating escalating tensions between Clarissa and her family members who reproach her for perceived transgressions. The correspondences highlight Clarissa's deteriorating health and her desperate predicament, revealing her reflections on her choices and the unyielding nature of her familial relationships. Meanwhile, Lovelace's mindset teeters between regret and manipulation, as he yearns for Clarissa's forgiveness while also plotting ways to win her back. The opening establishes a dramatic atmosphere filled with emotional depth and conflict, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of love, honor, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Psychological fiction Epistolary fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Kidnapping victims -- Fiction Young women -- Crimes against -- Fiction Rape victims -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 711547 711556 2024-09-05T15:13:16.890109 2023-10-06T04:23:08.458726 text/html text/html 712334 2021-10-16T08:30:50 text/html 320149 2024-09-05T15:13:26.220082 application/epub+zip 334992 2024-09-05T15:13:18.924102 application/epub+zip 334991 2024-09-05T15:13:17.804165 application/epub+zip 645624 2024-09-05T15:13:31.979064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597854 2024-09-05T15:13:25.383134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597846 2022-09-06T19:09:48.220769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610477 610450 2024-09-05T15:13:15.426114 2023-10-06T04:23:07.095709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 611803 2021-10-16T08:30:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 611771 2020-12-14T18:48:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21538 2024-09-05T15:13:32.975009 application/rdf+xml 22948 2024-09-05T15:13:18.180093 image/jpeg 4811 2024-09-05T15:13:17.994105 image/jpeg 232855 2021-10-16T08:31:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 242628 2021-10-16T08:31:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 232837 2020-12-14T18:48:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 312321 2024-09-05T15:13:16.950139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia