Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Richardson, Samuel 1689 1761 Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Julie C. Sparks, and David Widger "Clarissa Harlowe; or the History of a Young Lady — Volume 3" by Samuel Richardson is an epistolary novel written during the early 18th century. This volume continues to delve into the tumultuous life and experiences of the young protagonist, Clarissa Harlowe, as she navigates the complexities of love, familial obligation, and social pressures amidst a backdrop of moral dilemmas. The opening of this volume presents a series of letters that set the tone for Clarissa’s ongoing struggle. Her correspondence with her friend, Miss Howe, reveals her deep turmoil over her situation with Mr. Lovelace, who employs manipulative tactics to win her over. Clarissa expresses grief and regret for the compromises she has made, feeling trapped between her family's expectations and her desires. As Lovelace schemes to separate her from her family's control, the letters highlight the psychological tension she endures, marked by her fluctuating emotions and desperate longing for autonomy. The reader witnesses the mounting pressure on Clarissa as she confronts her choices, setting the stage for further complications in her already precarious position. (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: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 704659 704660 2024-10-04T12:21:58.131805 2023-10-05T04:17:22.672006 text/html text/html 704026 2014-12-22T10:06:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 239808 2014-12-22T10:06:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 347994 2024-10-04T12:22:10.818724 application/epub+zip 362099 2024-10-04T12:22:02.938822 application/epub+zip 324048 2024-10-04T12:22:00.892773 application/epub+zip 707982 2024-10-04T12:22:16.796720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661439 2024-10-04T12:22:09.577765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596372 2022-09-05T05:53:11.189873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607340 607312 2024-10-04T12:21:56.587805 2023-10-05T04:17:21.481976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 606974 2014-12-22T10:06:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229715 2014-12-22T10:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21294 2024-10-04T12:22:17.269704 application/rdf+xml 22937 2024-10-04T12:22:01.866794 image/jpeg 4788 2024-10-04T12:22:01.426783 image/jpeg 337712 2024-10-04T12:21:58.190835 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