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 children, in relation to marriage ..
Excerpt from the Preface: "The following History is given in a series of letters, written Principally in a double yet separate correspondence; between two young ladies of virtue and honor, bearing an inviolable friendship for each other, and writing not merely for amusement, but...