Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 352 Richardson, Samuel 1689 1761 Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 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 3" by Samuel Richardson is an epistolary novel written during the early 18th century. This volume continues to delve into the tumultuous life and experiences of the young protagonist, Clarissa Harlowe, as she navigates the complexities of love, familial obligation, and social pressures amidst a backdrop of moral dilemmas. The opening of this volume presents a series of letters that set the tone for Clarissa’s ongoing struggle. Her correspondence with her friend, Miss Howe, reveals her deep turmoil over her situation with Mr. Lovelace, who employs manipulative tactics to win her over. Clarissa expresses grief and regret for the compromises she has made, feeling trapped between her family's expectations and her desires. As Lovelace schemes to separate her from her family's control, the letters highlight the psychological tension she endures, marked by her fluctuating emotions and desperate longing for autonomy. The reader witnesses the mounting pressure on Clarissa as she confronts her choices, setting the stage for further complications in her already precarious position. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (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 704762 2025-08-04T10:19:44.116111 text/html 704026 2014-12-22T10:06:22 text/html 348065 2025-08-04T10:19:54.759081 application/epub+zip 362079 2025-08-04T10:19:47.819138 application/epub+zip 324029 2025-08-04T10:19:46.420123 application/epub+zip 707772 2025-08-04T10:20:00.280021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661439 2025-08-04T10:19:53.762058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596372 2022-09-05T05:53:11.189873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607340 2025-08-04T10:19:42.994136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 606974 2014-12-22T10:06:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19754 2025-08-04T10:20:00.424018 application/rdf+xml 22937 2025-08-04T10:19:46.975093 image/jpeg 4788 2025-08-04T10:19:46.717088 image/jpeg 239808 2014-12-22T10:06:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 229715 2014-12-22T10:06:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 337754 2025-08-04T10:19:44.170167 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