Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 280 Richardson, Samuel 1689 1761 Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarissa Produced by Julie C. Sparks, and David Widger "Clarissa Harlowe; or the History of a Young Lady — Volume 2" by Samuel Richardson is a novel written during the early 18th century. This epistolary work delves into the complex emotions and societal expectations surrounding the titular character, Clarissa Harlowe, as she navigates familial pressures, romantic pursuits, and her quest for autonomy in a patriarchal society. The narrative explores themes of love, obligation, and the struggle for personal freedom. The opening of this volume introduces letters exchanged between Clarissa and her confidante Miss Howe, where Clarissa grapples with increasing familial hostility and the prospect of being coerced into marrying Mr. Solmes—whom she despises. Various characters, including her brother and sister, exert pressure on her, revealing their disdain for her spirited independence. Clarissa passionately expresses her reluctance to comply with her family's wishes while detailing her emotional turmoil and longing for a sense of agency. The letters set the tone for a turbulent confrontation between personal desire and societal expectation, piquing the reader's curiosity about the outcomes of Clarissa's struggle against her oppressive circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (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 706457 2025-07-04T09:46:08.717639 text/html 704644 2013-01-26T16:23:08 text/html 344770 2025-07-04T09:46:18.894117 application/epub+zip 358433 2025-07-04T09:46:12.447114 application/epub+zip 320634 2025-07-04T09:46:11.119112 application/epub+zip 697293 2025-07-04T09:46:23.975017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656274 2025-07-04T09:46:17.978072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591434 2022-09-05T05:26:16.516918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610944 2025-07-04T09:46:07.670679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610585 2012-05-20T14:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20192 2025-07-04T09:46:24.105022 application/rdf+xml 22944 2025-07-04T09:46:11.629078 image/jpeg 4787 2025-07-04T09:46:11.373089 image/jpeg 237604 2013-01-26T16:23:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 228074 2012-05-20T14:43:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 335103 2025-07-04T09:46:08.770649 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