Project Gutenberg 2023-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 94 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Clarissa Dormer : $b or, The advantages of good instruction $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Harris, $c1808. Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Clarissa Dormer: or, The Advantages of Good Instruction" by Anonymous is a didactic narrative likely written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a moral tale that illustrates the importance of education, virtue, and humane treatment of others, particularly regarding slavery in the context of the West Indies. It delves into the upbringing of a young girl named Clarissa, highlighting her transition from a spoiled child to a more righteous individual, shaped by her governess's influence. The story follows Clarissa Dormer, the daughter of wealthy plantation owners, who is initially indulged and tyrannical due to her parents' lax discipline. The arrival of her governess, Miss Melville, brings the potential for change, as she seeks to impart proper education and moral lessons to Clarissa. Throughout the narrative, the unjust treatment of slaves on the plantation becomes a significant theme, particularly when Clarissa's actions lead to the brutal punishment of a slave named Dinah. Upon the death of her father, Clarissa inherits the plantation, and under her stewardship, she chooses to treat the slaves justly, ultimately leading to their loyalty and protection of her during a slave revolt. The book underscores the idea that kindness and good instruction can elevate one's character, asserting that all individuals deserve humanity and respect, irrespective of their social status or skin color. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/clarissadormeror00londiala 20230722073110unknown 1808 GB Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Girls -- Juvenile fiction West Indies -- Juvenile fiction Governesses -- Juvenile fiction Black people -- Juvenile fiction Race relations -- Juvenile fiction Racially mixed children -- Juvenile fiction Slavery -- West Indies -- Juvenile fiction Slave rebellions -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 52806 2025-06-28T08:35:00.597901 text/html 52192 2023-08-02T14:47:28 text/html 738184 2025-06-28T08:35:03.396910 application/epub+zip 736710 2025-06-28T08:35:01.522929 application/epub+zip 131161 2025-06-28T08:35:00.997981 application/epub+zip 1214920 2025-06-28T08:35:04.837917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1204522 2025-06-28T08:35:02.963872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40701 2025-06-28T08:35:00.163886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40481 2023-08-02T14:47:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20885 2025-06-28T08:35:04.971871 application/rdf+xml 20694 2025-06-28T08:35:01.171886 image/jpeg 3073 2025-06-28T08:35:01.081917 image/jpeg 15386 2023-08-02T14:47:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 897569 2023-08-02T14:47:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 901735 2025-06-28T08:35:00.624930 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 More titles under Unknown