![]() ![]() James, also, dislikes Lovelace greatly because of a duel the two had once fought. Clarissa insists that she dislikes Lovelace, but Arabella grows jealous of Lovelace's interest in the younger girl. Lovelace quickly moves on from Arabella to Clarissa, much to the displeasure of Arabella and their brother James. However, she rejects him because she felt slighted by his more ardent interest in her parents' approval than in her. Robert Lovelace, a wealthy " libertine" and heir to a substantial estate, begins to court Arabella, Clarissa's older sister. In 2013 The Guardian included Clarissa among the 100 best novels written in English. In 2015, the BBC ranked Clarissa 14th on its list of the 100 greatest British novels. Picture from "Lettres angloises, ou histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove." 1751. ![]()
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