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Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography compiled by Stefan Blaschke |
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Start: Topical Index: Representations: Literary Texts: 18th Century:
Representations: Literary Texts: »« -- More information: Wikipedia Clarissa »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. « -- More information: Wikipedia Chronological Index: Modern History: 18th Century | Geographical Index: American History: English History | Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Offenders: Robert Lovelace; Fictional Victims: Clarissa Harlowe; Types General: Rape I. Author Index [Info] Leederman, Tara A. The Site of the Crime: Trial Narratives, Forensic Reading, and the Novels of Samuel Richardson. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Irvine, 2023. II. Speaker Index - Pamela »Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel first published in 1740 by the English writer Samuel Richardson. Considered one of the first true English novels, it serves as Richardson's version of conduct literature about marriage.« -- More information: Wikipedia Chronological Index: Modern History: 18th Century | Geographical Index: American History: English History | Topical Index: Types: General: Rape I. Author Index [Info] Leederman, Tara A. The Site of the Crime: Trial Narratives, Forensic Reading, and the Novels of Samuel Richardson. h.D. Thesis, University of California, Irvine, 2023. II. Speaker Index - |