Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Childr
The villain, Robert Lovelace, abducting Clarissa Harlowe
Picture from "Lettres angloises, ou histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove" (1751)
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A libertine is a person questioning and challenging most moral principles, such as responsibility or sexual restraints, and will often declare these traits as unnecessary, undesirable or evil. A liber
Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady
…of the 100 greatest British novels. In 2013, The Guardian included Clarissa among the 100 best novels written in English. Robert Lovelace, a wealthy "libertine" and heir to a substantial estate, begins to court Arabella, Clarissa's older sister. However, she rejects him because she feels slighted by his interest…
The 2nd Earl of Rochester, a notorious English libertine
Marquis de Sade by Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo