Clarissa - Or, The History of a Young Lady (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged Edition)

This classic novel tells the story, in letters, of the beautiful and virtuous Clarissa Harlowe's pursuit by the brilliant, unscrupulous rake Robert Lovelace. The epistolary structure allows Richardson to create layered and fully realized characters, as well as an intriguing uncertainty about the reliability of the various "narrators." Clarissa emerges as a heroine at once rational and passionate, self-sacrificing and defiant, and her story has gripped readers since the novel's first publication in 1747-1748. This new abridgment is designed to retain the novel's rich characterizations and relationships, and reproduces individual letters in their entirety whenever possible. This Broadview Edition provides a uniquely accessible entry point for readers, while retaining much of the powerful reading experience of the complete novel.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Broadview Editions
Release date:	September 2010
Authors:	Samuel Richardson
Editors:	John Richetti • Toni Bowers
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	808
Edition:	Abridged Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-55111-475-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	1-55111-475-5
Barcode:	9781551114750

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