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Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady
by Samuel Richardson
One of the longest novels to be written in English, Richardson’s Clarissa defines the mid eighteenth century through both its epistolary form and its bourgeois mores. Though it’s tedious at times (a lot of times), the novel is meant to make you feel trapped, frustrated and listless - all the better to put you in the shoes (and tight-laced corset) of the titular heroine.
Whether you hate to love it or love to hate it, the novel is worth the labor it takes to read it - not just because of the bragging rights that come with finishing a literary Everest, but also for the rich study of character, craft, and plot you take away from it.
Whether you hate to love it or love to hate it, the novel is worth the labor it takes to read it - not just because of the bragging rights that come with finishing a literary Everest, but also for the rich study of character, craft, and plot you take away from it.