Clarissa or The hisory of a young lady
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-17612004
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Pressured by her unscrupulous family to marry a wealthy man she detests, the young Clarissa Harlowe is tricked into fleeing with the witty and debonair Robert Lovelace. He, however, proves himself to be an untrustworthy rake whose vague promises of marriage are accompanied by unwelcome advances.
Main title:
Clarissa or The hisory of a young lady / Samuel Richardson.
Edition:
New ed. / edited with an introduction and notes by Angus Ross.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2004.
Collation:
1536 p.
Notes:
This ed. originally published: Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1985.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780140432152 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.6Classics
Language:
English
Index terms:
Fiction in English 1702-1745 Texts
BRN:
270416