Clarissa's older sister, Arabella, begins to be courted by Robert Lovelace, a wealthy “libertine” and heir to a substantial estate. However, she rejects him because she felt that he put more effort into gaining the approval of her parents than in wooing her and felt disrespected by this. Lovelace quickly moves on from Arabella to Clarissa, much to the displeasure of Arabella and their brother James Harlowe. Despite Clarissa's insistence in her dislike for Lovelace, Arabella grows jealous o...

Molto eccitante e intriganteLibro formidabile,eccitante, scritto bene, facile da immedesimarsi. Con racconti erotici inediti e di elevata qualità, stuzzicanti e imprevedibili. Molto eccitante, intrigante e perverso per certi versi, si legge tutto d'un fiato perché ti prende dentro. spero di poter trovare altri libri come questo.Sono tutti racconti nati da un gesto, sono tutti capitoli scritti in condizioni uniche, in location che già da sole fanno la parte di personaggio de...

Clarissa, hija de un militar austríaco, conoce en Lucerna a Léonard, un joven socialista francés del que se enamora. El estallido de la Gran Guerra separa a los amantes y la joven, que ha quedado embarazada, debe volver a Austria en medio de una Europa que se desgarra, donde toma la decisión de tener y criar a un hijo del enemigo. Esta conmovedora novela tardía de Zweig es hoy considerada el testamento en el que el extraordinario escritor austríaco condensó los ideales humanísticos que abr...

Clarissa Harlowe, the tragic heroine of Clarissa, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently and now desires to become part of the aristocracy. Their original plan was to concentrate the wealth and lands of the Harlowes into the possession of Clarissa's brother James Harlowe, whose wealth and political power will lead to his being granted a title. Clarissa's grandfather leaves her a substantial piece of property upon his death, and a new route to t...

A dragon-sized secret.A life-changing test.On the continent of Kaitstud, dragons are feared and thought extinct. The four clans who now rule the continent condemn and slaughter any hints of dragons.In her sixteenth summer Birgith must face her manifestation test with all the others of her age. The test will prove her ability and solidify her place with the Bear Clan that has raised her.There’s just one problem.Birgith might shift into a bear… But she...

If you're reading this: HELP! I've been kidnapped.Me and my big sister stayed together after our parents died. We weren't bothering anybody. But some mean government agents came anyway, and split us up.Now I'm a prisoner on this space ship. The agents won't even say where we're going.I hate them.And things have started to get a bit weird. Nullspace is supposed to be empty, but when I look out of the skywindows I can see … something....

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Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady is regency bestseller, the classic of English literature. It tells the tragic story of a young woman, 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, who runs away from home to find love and happiness. However things start turning south soon.

Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. It tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is regarded as the longest novel in the English language (based on estimated word count). It is generally regarded as Richardson's masterpiece.Clarissa Harlowe, the tragic heroine of Clarissa, is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recent...

La Clarissa, filla d'un militar austríac, coneix a Lucerna en Léonard, un jove socialista francès, de qui s'enamora. L'esclat de la Gran Guerra separa els amants i la jove, que s'ha quedat embarassada, ha de tornar a Àustria, enmig d'una Europa que s'esquinça. Allà pren la decisió de tenir un fill de l'enemic i de criar-lo. Aquesta commovedora novel·la tardana de Zweig avui es considera el testament en el qual l'escriptor austríac va condensar els ideals humanístics que va abraçar tota la ...

**The magnetic portrait of Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon, and a swiftly vanishing age of British history.'A vivid portrayal of a remarkable and unusual woman, her world, and her times. Hugely enjoyable.' - JUNG CHANG, multi-million-copy bestselling author of Wild Swans**Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon, wife of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, once famously said: 'For the past few weeks I have really felt as if the Suez Canal was flowing through my drawing-room.'...

"Clarissa Harlowe" by Samuel Richardson is an epic epistolary novel exploring themes of virtue, autonomy, and oppression. The story follows Clarissa, a young woman of immense moral strength, as she resists her family’s attempts to force her into a loveless marriage. Her defiance leads her into the clutches of the manipulative and predatory Lovelace, whose schemes result in her physical and emotional ruin. Through a series of letters, Clarissa’s resilience, dignity, and inner conflict are v...