Clarissa - The History of a Young Lady, Vol. 1 (Unabridged)

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      RICHARDSON, SAMUEL
    • PERFORMER
      West, Scott, May
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 08, 2018
    • UPC
      9781781981122
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      NA0299
    • LABEL
      Naxos AudioBooks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      28
    • GENRE
      Spoken Word
    Works ⌄

    1. Clarissa

    2. Preface

    3. Letter 1

    4. Letter 2

    5. In his third visit, Bella governed herself…

    6. Letter 3

    7. My uncle Hervey has a young gentleman…

    8. Letter 4

    9. This was his character from an enemy…

    10. Copy of the requested preamble…

    11. Letter 5

    12. Letter 6

    13. Letter 7

    14. Letter 8

    15. February 25, in the evening

    16. Letter 9

    17. Letter 10

    18. I communicated to my mother…

    19. Letter 11

    20. Letter 12

    21. That you and I, my dear, should love to write…

    22. Letter 13

    23. My uncle then gave one instance…

    24. But were there no other motive…

    25. Letter 14

    26. Letter 15

    27. Letter 16

    28. And then she withdrew into the next…

    29. What a dreadful saying is that!

    30. Letter 17

    31. I wept. She tenderly wiped the tears…

    32. In my answer, I absolutely declare…

    33. Letter 18

    34. Letter 19

    35. Letter 20

    36. I was speechless, absolutely speechless.

    37. Affected by my mother's goodness to me…

    38. Letter 21

    39. Letter 22

    40. Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR

    41. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    42. Thus, my dear Miss Howe…

    43. Letter 23

    44. Letter 24

    45. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    46. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR

    47. Letter 25

    48. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Mrs Harlowe

    49. Wednesday morning

    50. Mrs Harlowe to Clarissa Harlowe

    51. Now, my dear, to proceed…

    52. Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe

    53. This is the answer, sent without superscription…

    54. James Harlowe to Clarissa Harlowe

    55. This angry letter was accompanied…

    56. Letter 26

    57. Letter 27

    58. 'So much for his person.'

    59. She proceeded to praise Mr Lovelace's person…

    60. Letter 28

    61. Letter 29

    62. Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR

    63. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    64. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Arabella Harlowe

    65. Arabella Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    66. I had in readiness a letter…

    67. Letter 30

    68. Letter 31

    69. And with revenge it shall glow!

    70. Thou art curious to know…

    71. Letter 32

    72. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    73. John Harlowe ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    74. Clarissa Harlowe to Antony Harlowe ESQ

    75. Mr Antony Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    76. As to his sister; she threw herself away…

    77. Letter 33

    78. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Roger Solmes ESQ

    79. Mr Roger Solmes ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    80. Mr James Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    81. Letter 34

    82. Letter 35

    83. There never was a rogue…

    84. Letter 36

    85. How unhappy, my dear…

    86. The man's vehemence frightened me…

    87. Letter 37

    88. Letter 38

    89. Letter 39

    90. She had both my brother and sister…

    91. Letter 40

    92. When I have reflected upon the prohibition…

    93. But now to be a little more serious with you…

    94. Letter 41

    95. Mrs Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    96. Think for me, my dearest friend…

    97. James Harlowe ESQ to Clarissa Harlowe

    98. If this resolution be adhered to…

    99. Letter 42

    100. This was too low to move me…

    101. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR

    102. And how do you think Bella employed herself…

    103. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    104. There's a brother!

    105. Letter 43

    106. So, Clary, you are contriving an excuse…

    107. Letter 44

    108. Mr Lovelace's threatened vengeance…

    109. Letter 45

    110. She would have gone on still further…

    111. Letter 46

    112. Then I have a quarrel against his face…

    113. Letter 47

    114. You have chidden me…

    115. Letter 48

    116. Letter 49

    117. That as to the resumption…

    118. Letter 50

    119. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    120. So here is the master-stroke…

    121. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR

    122. When, my dear, you have read my answer…

    123. Letter 51

    124. Lady Charlotte Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    125. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    126. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to James Harlowe JNR ESQ

    127. Betty tells me, my brother has taken my letter…

    128. Letter 52

    129. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    130. I was so vexed when I came to the end…

    131. Letter 53

    132. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Mr James Harlowe

    133. See, my dear, the force…

    134. Letter 54

    135. Miss Arabella Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    136. I transcribed this letter…

    137. Lady Charlotte Harlowe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    138. Give me, my dearest Miss Howe, your opinion…

    139. Letter 55

    140. Then am I utterly displeased with him.

    141. Letter 56

    142. Letter 57

    143. This is the substance of the letter…

    144. Written on the cover…

    145. Letter 58

    146. She then touched upon the moral character…

    147. Letter 59

    148. Mr Roger Solmes ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    149. I have no manner of doubt…

    150. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Roger Solmes ESQ

    151. Sunday night

    152. Mrs Dorothy Hervey to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    153. Forbid to write to my aunt…

    154. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    155. Letter 60

    156. John Harlowe ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    157. In about an hour after his kind letter…

    158. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    159. Monday noon

    160. Letter 61

    161. James Harlowe JNR to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    162. I was vexed to the heart at this…

    163. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    164. Betty scrupled again…

    165. Letter 62

    166. John Harlowe ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    167. To be carried away on Thursday…

    168. Letter 63

    169. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    170. I sent this down.

    171. John Harlowe ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    172. After a very little deliberation…

    173. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to John Harlowe ESQ

    174. A reply is just sent me.

    175. John Harlowe ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    176. This man have more terror at seeing me…

    177. Letter 64

    178. Robert Lovelace ESQ to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    179. This is the answer I shall return.

    180. Letter 65

    181. The poor man looked at my mother.

    182. Letter 66

    183. Letter 67

    184. Letter 68

    185. By means of this supposed ingenuity…

    186. Letter 69

    187. These are reflections by which…

    188. Letter 70

    189. Letter 71

    190. Letter 72

    191. Letter 73

    192. I have written; and to this effect…

    193. Letter 74

    194. Letter 75

    195. Without suffering me to reply…

    196. Letter 76

    197. Letter 77

    198. Letter 78

    199. This, and before the man, who seemed...

    200. It was near an hour…

    201. My uncle was very much displeased…

    202. 3 o'clock Wednesday morning

    203. He looked down; but was silent.

    204. I stopped him, as to the first part…

    205. Letter 79

    206. What a construction does your lively wit…

    207. Letter 80

    208. I have the pleasure to hear…

    209. Under the superscription, written with a pencil…

    210. Letter 81

    211. Letter 82

    212. Your third alternative, to meet and marry…

    213. Letter 83

    214. She withdrew; leaving me…

    215. Letter 84

    216. Letter 85

    217. I said, I was not well…

    218. Letter 86

    219. She describes it, in another letter…

    220. I added, by way of postscript…

    221. Letter 87

    222. But one thing, in your present situation…

    223. Letter 88

    224. Letter 89

    225. If you, my dear, think the issue…

    226. Letter 90

    227. Miss Dolly Hervey to Miss Clarissa Harlowe

    228. When I first read my cousin's letter…

    229. Letter 91

    230. I knew not, I said, the meaning…

    231. Letter 92

    232. Letter 93

    233. Letter 94

    234. And then he pathetically enumerated…

    235. I bid him rise…

    236. You know, my dear, that your Clarissa's mind…

    237. Letter 95

    238. Letter 96

    239. Letter 97

    240. Letter 98

    241. He was very attentive to all I said…

    242. He had the assurance…

    243. He bit his lip; arose; turned upon…

    244. Letter 99

    245. I believe - I believe…

    246. Letter 100

    247. All your acquaintance, you may suppose…

    248. Letter 101

    249. Letter 102

    250. Letter 103

    251. Upon the debate between the lady and him…

    252. All these, and still more mortifying things…

    253. To that part, where she tells him…

    254. Very true, my precious!

    255. Letter 104

    256. Letter 105

    257. Letter 106

    258. Letter 107

    259. Letter 108

    260. Letter 109

    261. Letter 110

    262. But I am not the accuser.

    263. Rinaldo, indeed, in Ariosto…

    264. Letter 111

    265. Letter 112

    266. Letter 113

    267. 'I ordered the fellow, as I told you, Madam…'

    268. Letter 114

    269. Letter 115

    270. He here relates the conversation…

    271. What a capacity for glorious mischief…

    272. He then gives the particulars…

    273. Letter 116

    274. The divine grace, or favour, Mr Lovelace,…

    275. Letter 117

    276. He then acquaints his friend…

    277. Now, Belford, can it enter into thy leaden head…

    278. Letter 118

    279. When he comes to that part of his narrative…

    280. Now, Belford, canst thou imagine what I meant…

    281. He gives an account of the serious part…

    282. Is not this fair play?

    283. He acknowledges that he was greatly affected…

    284. This lady says serious things…

    285. Letter 119

    286. Letter 120

    287. Letter 121

    288. It has always been your respectful way…

    289. O Sir, Sir!

    290. Letter 122

    291. Letter 123

    292. Letter 124

    293. Letter 125

    294. Letter 126

    295. Letter 127

    296. Saturday, Sunday, Monday

    297. When he comes to that part where the lady says…

    298. I could hardly forbear taking her…

    299. Mr Lovelace gives the following account…

    300. Darkness and light, I swore…

    301. He gives the rest of his vehement speech…

    302. I saw she was frighted…

    303. Mr Lovelace, beginning a new date…

    304. Thou seest, Belford, that my charmer…

    305. Mentioning that he had only hinted…

    306. I had a mind to alarm her…

    307. Letter 128

    308. I have written through many interruptions…

    309. Letter 129

    310. Letter 130

    311. Thomas Doleman to Robert Lovelace ESQ

    312. You will easily guess, my dear…

    313. Letter 131

    314. Thou knowest the widow…

    315. Letter 132

    316. Were indeed the mistress of a family…

    317. Letter 133

    318. Letter 134

    319. Letter 135

    320. Subjoined to the proceeding

    321. Letter 136

    322. I thought of your reprehensions…

    323. Letter 137

    324. He promised to be governed by me…

    325. Letter 138

    326. And now, Belford, what wilt thou say…

    327. Letter 139

    328. Letter 140

    329. As to the journey of little Titus…

    330. Letter 141

    331. Letter 142

    332. Letter 143

    333. Letter 144

    334. Letter 145

    335. Letter 146

    336. Letter 147

    337. Letter 148

    338. Letter 149

    339. Letter 150

    340. Letter 151

    341. Miss Clarissa Harlowe to Miss Anna Howe

    342. You assume, my dear, says she…

    343. To the second letter, among other things…

    344. Letter 152

    345. I did bring her back.

    346. Letter 153

    347. Letter 154

    348. Mr Lovelace sends another letter with this…

    349. Letter 155

    350. I perfectly raved at him.

    351. Letter 156

    352. Letter 157

    353. We had some talk about meals…


A milestone in the history of the novel, Samuel Richardson's epistolary and elaborate Clarissa follows the life of a chaste young woman desperate to protect her virtue. When beautiful Clarissa Harlowe is forced to marry the rich but repulsive Mr. Solmes, she refuses, much to her family's chagrin. She escapes their persecution with the help of Mr. Lovelace, a dashing and seductive rake, but soon finds herself in a far worse dilemma. Lovelace is a devil in disguise: he promptly imprisons Clarissa, and is determined to break her will. Terrifying and enlightening, Clarissa weaves a tapestry of narrative experimentation into a gripping morality tale of good triumphing over evil. The recording is divided into three volumes, the present release being the first. Clarissa is one of the longest novels in the English canon; many critics agree that it is one of the greatest and most influential in English. For this first ever unabridged recording, a carefully selected cast of readers bring to life Richardson's intricate narrative.