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amerynth 's review for:
Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady
by Samuel Richardson
Where to begin with Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa, or, The History of a Young Lady." I thought the overall story was really strong and interesting -- a family pressures their daughter/sister to marry a man she absolutely despises. Rather than doing so, she plots her escape with another suitor she previously rejected as unsuitable and debauched. Clarissa suffers horribly from the choices she makes and the unrelenting nature of her horrid family.
The flower language -- certainly indicative of the time the novel was written -- makes this a much more difficult read than it should be and much less enjoyable as well.
The flower language -- certainly indicative of the time the novel was written -- makes this a much more difficult read than it should be and much less enjoyable as well.