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Clarissa Harlowe or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 1

Samuel Richardson

Narrator LibriVox Community

Publisher: LibriVox

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Summary

Clarissa Harlowe, the tragic heroine of Clarissa, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become very wealthy only in recent years and is now eager to become part of the aristocracy by acquiring estates and titles through advantageous pairings. Clarissa's relatives attempt to force her to marry a rich but heartless man (Roger Solmes) against her will and, more importantly, against her own sense of virtue. Desperate to remain free, she is tricked by a young gentleman of her acquaintance, Lovelace, into escaping with him. However, she refuses to marry him, longing — unusual for a girl in her time — to live by herself in peace. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Duration: about 12 hours (12:14:56)
Publishing date: 2014-08-25; Copyright Year: 1748. Copyright Statment: —