Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 3: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 3, credited to Samuel Richardson, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 3 by Samuel Richardson. Read in English by Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett; Lynne Thompson; Lucretia B.; Larry Wilson; Brett G. Hirsch; Lee Smalley; Kimberly Krause Clarissa Harlowe, is the tragic heroine of this story, she is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently and now desires to become part of the aristocracy. Originally they planned to concentrate the wealth and lands of the Harlowe's into the possession of James Harlowe, Clarissa's brother whose wealth and political power will lead to his being given a title. Clarissa's grandfather has left her a substantial piece of property upon his death, and a new route to the nobility opens through Clarissa marrying Robert Lovelace, heir to an earldom. James's response is to provoke a duel with Lovelace, who is seen thereafter as the family's enemy. James also proposes that Clarissa marry Roger Solmes, who is willing to trade properties with James to concentrate James's holdings and speed his becoming Lord Harlowe. The family agrees and attempts to force Clarissa to marry Solmes, whom she finds physically disgusting as well as boorish. The story continues to twist and turn through a series of letters written between two women, two men and a variety of other characters which continues throughout the 9 volumes of the book. Volumes 1 and 2 are in the catalogue, this will be Volume 3. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 3
• Author credits: Samuel Richardson
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 63
• Listed recording duration: 13:22:11

Catalogue topics

• tragedy
• romance
• letters

Opening tracks: first 24 of 63

1. 00 - Summary of the Letters of Volume 3 — 18:06
2. 01 - Letter I — 3:38
3. 02 - Letter II — 54:10
4. 03 - Letter III — 11:08
5. 04 - Letter IV — 5:00
6. 05 - Letter V — 4:37
7. 06 - Letter VI — 59:22
8. 07 - Letter VII — 19:32
9. 08 - Letter VIII — 20:22
10. 09 - Letter IX — 12:15
11. 10 - Letter X — 3:48
12. 11 - Letter XI — 13:41
13. 12 - Letter XII — 5:47
14. 13 - Letter XIII — 9:42
15. 14 - Letter XIV — 8:56
16. 15 - Letter XV — 15:36
17. 16 - Letter XVI — 10:40
18. 17 - Letter XVII — 8:27
19. 18 - Letter XVIII — 23:49
20. 19 - Letter XIX — 7:10
21. 20 - Letter XX — 7:49
22. 21 - Letter XXI — 22:00
23. 22 - Letter XXII — 3:54
24. 23 - Letter XXIII — 6:15

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