Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Richardson, Samuel 1689 1761 Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Julie C. Sparks, and David Widger "Clarissa Harlowe; or the History of a Young Lady — Volume 2" by Samuel Richardson is a novel written during the early 18th century. This epistolary work delves into the complex emotions and societal expectations surrounding the titular character, Clarissa Harlowe, as she navigates familial pressures, romantic pursuits, and her quest for autonomy in a patriarchal society. The narrative explores themes of love, obligation, and the struggle for personal freedom. The opening of this volume introduces letters exchanged between Clarissa and her confidante Miss Howe, where Clarissa grapples with increasing familial hostility and the prospect of being coerced into marrying Mr. Solmes—whom she despises. Various characters, including her brother and sister, exert pressure on her, revealing their disdain for her spirited independence. Clarissa passionately expresses her reluctance to comply with her family's wishes while detailing her emotional turmoil and longing for a sense of agency. The letters set the tone for a turbulent confrontation between personal desire and societal expectation, piquing the reader's curiosity about the outcomes of Clarissa's struggle against her oppressive circumstances. (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: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 706354 706355 2024-10-04T11:57:51.888062 2023-10-05T03:59:44.900218 text/html text/html 704644 2013-01-26T16:23:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 237604 2013-01-26T16:23:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 344702 2024-10-04T11:58:03.308015 application/epub+zip 358455 2024-10-04T11:57:56.009053 application/epub+zip 320656 2024-10-04T11:57:54.494038 application/epub+zip 697399 2024-10-04T11:58:08.944208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656274 2024-10-04T11:58:02.269047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591434 2022-09-05T05:26:16.516918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610944 610916 2024-10-04T11:57:50.429120 2023-10-05T03:59:43.796152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 610585 2012-05-20T14:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228074 2012-05-20T14:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21077 2024-10-04T11:58:09.122973 application/rdf+xml 22944 2024-10-04T11:57:55.069038 image/jpeg 4787 2024-10-04T11:57:54.777040 image/jpeg 335062 2024-10-04T11:57:51.947115 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