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S'està carregant… Clarissa, or, The History of a Young Lady (1747)de Samuel Richardson
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1   OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |  Not a book I liked. not the story, not the way of writing, I'm happy to be done! (  ) BoekenTrol71 | Jul 24, 2021 | I AM FINISHED!!!! This book is both enormous and slow-moving and took me a month to get through. It's also utterly aggravating to spend so much time with a selfish, spoiled man who gaslights a vulnerable and naive young woman who does not wish to be married off to acquire her family a bigger fortune. In short, there are 537 letters filled with stories of work and faintings, self-love, and much shaming of women. The libertines in Samuel Richardson's novels are neither sympathetic nor commendable men, but at least Pamela's Mr. B. (called Booby by Henry Fielding, WHICH SO FITS) does kooky stunts, like cross-dressing as a maid, in order to grab Pamela's breast. Mr. Lovelace just gaslights Clarissa until the infamous rape scene, and OMG, it's too much like real life and sooooo exhausting. (  ) DrFuriosa | Dec 4, 2020 | An epistolary novel, one of the first, I believe. It is of astonishing sameness, but is a fine example of 1740's soft porn. (  ) DinadansFriend | Oct 11, 2019 | This was an 18th century story of Clarissa Harlowe, a young girl, who rather than be forced by her family to marry a man she despises, is aided in running away by a real scoundrel. This book is written in epistolary form with Clarissa and her best friend, Miss Howe, being the primary letter writers. Miss Howe is a true friend to Clarissa throughout the very sad story. This was a very long book and began to drag in the middle when Clarissa and her friend constantly moralize on their fates; it's very repetitive. There are some parts that are unbelievable; such as when Clarissa is moved to a lodging, which in reality is a brothel (twice) and she has no idea. Maybe naivety is supposed to be part of the story line; but from the beginning one would not assume Clarissa to be naive. 1534 pages ( ) Tess_W | Jun 29, 2019 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML: Immerse yourself in the epic sweep of what some critics regard as one of the most culturally significant novels ever written. Clarissa Harlowe is a virtuous young woman whose nouveau riche family wants desperately to be able to lay claim to the aristocracy. They plan to do this by marrying off Clarissa to a wealthy heir, but there's just one catch: Clarissa despises the fellow they've set their sights on and will do anything to escape this fate. When another beau comes into the picture, Clarissa thinks she's been savedâ??but does this new suitor have her best interest at heart? No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Group read - Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
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That being said... Clarissa wasn't perfect either. The end reminded me of an opera. There's always the woman with consumption who sings for 20 minutes before she dies. Such was Clarissa. (