![]() ![]() However, she refuses to marry him, longing - unusual for a girl in her time - to live by herself in peace. Their original plan was to concentrate the wealth and lands of the Harlowes into the possession of Clarissas brother James Harlowe, whose wealth and political power will lead to his being granted a title. ![]() ![]() Desperate to remain free, she is tricked by a young gentleman of her acquaintance, Lovelace, into escaping with him. Clarissa Harlowe is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently and now desires to become part of the aristocracy. Clarissa's relatives attempt to force her to marry a rich but heartless man (Roger Solmes) against her will and, more importantly, against her own sense of virtue. Download cover art Download CD case insert Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 1Ĭlarissa Harlowe, the tragic heroine of Clarissa, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become very wealthy only in recent years and is now eager to become part of the aristocracy by acquiring estates and titles through advantageous pairings. ![]()
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