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Offered: Scarce Dublin Edition of Clarissa : or, the history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life. In eight volumes. By Mr. Samuel Richardson .. Author:Samuel Richardson Print Book, English, 1792 Edition:A new ed. corrected Publisher: Printed for P. Byrne, J. Moore, and A. Grueber, Dublin, 1792 Physical Description: 8 volumes ; 12° ****Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage is an epistolary novel by English writer Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. It tells the tragic story of a young woman, Clarissa Harlowe, whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family. The Harlowes are a recently wealthy family whose preoccupation with increasing their standing in society leads to obsessive control of their daughter, Clarissa. It is considered one of the longest novels in the English language (based on estimated word count). It is generally regarded as Richardson's masterpiece. ****Age Appropriate 231 year old set, heavily age toned all boards present Complete eight volume set. Great for Presentation Box or rebind candidate> Among the Top 20 of the Greatest British NOVELS EVER WRITTEN and the longest..........
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