Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady

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gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
film
stage play
radio drama
gptkbp:associatedWith Clarissa_and_Anna
Clarissa_and_Lovelace
Lovelace_and_Anna
gptkbp:author gptkb:Samuel_Richardson
gptkbp:character gptkb:Clarissa_Harlowe
gptkbp:characterDevelopment psychological depth
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
controversial themes
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced feminist literature
studied in literature courses
gptkbp:cultural_significance examines morality
explores women's rights
addresses issues of consent
depicts social hierarchy
reflects personal agency
gptkbp:genre epistolary novel
gptkbp:historicalContext reflects 18th century values
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Jane_Austen
Victorian literature
modern novelists
gptkbp:inspiration Richardson's_own_life
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
multiple perspectives
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Robert_Lovelace
Anna Howe
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 5
gptkbp:plot social expectations
family conflict
tragic ending
Clarissa's_struggle_for_autonomy
Lovelace's_manipulation
gptkbp:publishedBy 1748
gptkbp:setting 18th century England
gptkbp:significance early example of the novel form
pioneering psychological novel
gptkbp:symbolism freedom
letters
marriage
gptkbp:theme love and betrayal
social class
gender roles