Clarissa [volumes 1 to 9] (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time - #55]

"The genius of Richardson’s narration is not simply the innovative use of epistolary fiction… but also the subtlety with which he unfolds the dark tragedy of Clarissa’s fatal attraction to Lovelace." —Robert McCrum"O Richardson! In spite of ourselves we play a role in your works, we take part in your conversations, we approve, we blame, we marvel…" —Denis Diderot"No one, in any language, has ever written a novel that equals or even approaches 'Clarissa'". —Jean-Jacques RousseauPressured by ...