Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 187 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.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Psychological fiction Epistolary fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Kidnapping victims -- Fiction Young women -- Crimes against -- Fiction Rape victims -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 711658 2025-07-05T13:32:06.294182 text/html 705603 2024-10-28T19:14:30 text/html 348390 2025-07-05T13:32:16.724066 application/epub+zip 362960 2025-07-05T13:32:09.974138 application/epub+zip 324498 2025-07-05T13:32:08.629109 application/epub+zip 710745 2025-07-05T13:32:22.047065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663033 2025-07-05T13:32:15.786062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597846 2022-09-06T19:09:48.220769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610450 2023-10-06T04:23:07.095709 text/plain 590636 2024-10-28T19:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17107 2025-07-05T13:32:22.201036 application/rdf+xml 22918 2025-07-05T13:32:09.142090 image/jpeg 4798 2025-07-05T13:32:08.884118 image/jpeg 340094 2025-07-05T13:32:06.347122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia