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Enlightenment ยท Novel

Clarissa

by Samuel Richardson. A major work by Samuel Richardson exploring virtue, desire, social power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1748
Origin
England
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

VirtueDesireSocial Power

Why it matters

A major work by Samuel Richardson exploring virtue, desire, social power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.