Clarissa, Volume 1 | Page 3

MR. ELIAS BRAND, a pedantic young clergyman. DR.
H. a humane physician. MR. GODDARD, an honest and skilful
apothecary. JOHN BELFORD, ESQ. Mr. Lovelace's principal intimate
and confidant. RICHARD MOWBRAY, THOMAS DOLEMAN,
JAMES TOURVILLE, THOMAS BELTON, ESQRS. libertine friends
of Mr. Lovelace. MRS. MOORE, a widow, keeping a lodging-house at
Hampstead. MISS RAWLINS, a notable young gentlewoman there.
MRS. BEVIS, a lively young widow of the same place. MRS.
SINCLAIR, the pretended name of a private brothel-keeper in London.
CAPTAIN TOMLINSON, the assumed name of a vile pander to the
debaucheries of Mr. Lovelace. SALLY MARTIN, POLLY HORTON,
assistants of, and partners with, the infamous Sinclair. DORCAS
WYKES, an artful servant at the vile house.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
LETTER I. Miss Howe to Miss Clarissa Harlowe.-- Desires from her
the particulars of the rencounter between Mr. Lovelace and her brother;
and of the usage she receives upon it: also the whole of her story from
the time Lovelace was introduced as a suitor to her sister Arabella.
Admires her great qualities, and glories in the friendship between them.
LETTER II. III. IV. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Gives the requested
particulars. Together with the grounds of her brother's and sister's
il-will to her; and of the animosity between her brother and
Lovelace.--Her mother connives at the private correspondence between
her and Lovelace, for the sake of preventing greater evils. Character of
Lovelace, from an enemy.--Copy of the preamble to her grandfather's
will.
LETTER V. From the same.-- Her father, mother, brother, briefly
characterized. Her brother's consequence in the family. Wishes Miss
Howe had encouraged her brother's address. Endeavors to find excuses
for her father's ill temper, and for her mother's passiveness.
LETTER VI. From the same.-- Mr. Symmes, Mr. Mullins, Mr.
Wyerley, in return, proposed to her, in malice to Lovelace; and, on their
being rejected, Mr. Solmes. Leave given her to visit Miss Howe for a

few days. Her brother's insolent behaviour upon it.
LETTER VII. From the same.-- The harsh reception she meets with on
her return from Miss Howe. Solmes's first visit.
LETTER VIII. From the same.-- All her family determined in Solmes's
favour. Her aversion to him. She rejects him, and is forbid going to
church, visiting, receiving visits, or writing to any body out of the
house.
LETTER IX. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Her expedient to carry on a
private correspondence with Miss Howe. Regrets the necessity she is
laid under to take such a clandestine step.
LETTER X. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-- Inveighs against the Harlowe
family for proposing such a man as Solmes. Characterizes them. Is
jealous of Antony Harlowe's visits to her mother. Rallies her friend on
her supposed regard to Lovelace.
LETTER XI. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Is nettled and alarmed at her
raillery. Her reasons for not giving way to a passion for Lovelace.
LETTER XII. Miss Howe in reply.-- Continues her raillery. Gives
Lovelace's character from Mrs. Fortescue.
LETTER XIII. XIV. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- The views of her family
in favouring the address of Solmes. Her brother's and sister's triumph
upon the difficulties into which they have plunged her.
LETTER XV. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-- She accounts for Arabella's
malice. Blames her for having given up the power over the estate left
her by her grandfather.
LETTER XVI. XVII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Offends her father by
her behaviour to Solmes in his presence. Tender conversation between
her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she
may be freed from Solmes's address. Substance of one of Lovelace's
letters, of her answer, and of his reply. Makes a proposal. Her mother
goes down with it.
LETTER XVIII. From the same.-- The proposal rejected. Her mother
affects severity to her. Another interesting conversation between them.
LETTER XIX. From the same.-- Her dutiful motives for putting her
estate into her father's power. Why she thinks she ought not to have
Solmes. Afflicted on her mother's account.
LETTER XX. XXI. From the same.-- Another conference with her
mother, who leaves her in anger.--She goes down to beg her favour.

Solmes comes in. She offers to withdraw; but is forbid. What follows
upon it.
LETTER XXII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Substance of a letter from
Lovelace. She desires leave to go to church. Is referred to her brother,
and insultingly refused by him. Her letter to him. His answer.
LETTER XXIII. XXIV. XXV. From the same.-- Her faithful Hannah
disgracefully dismissed. Betty Barnes, her sister's maid, set over her. A
letter from her brother forbidding her to appear in the presence of any
of her relations without leave. Her answer. Writes to her mother. Her
mother's answer. Writes to her father. His answer.
LETTER XXVI. From the same.-- Is desirous to know the opinion
Lord M.'s family have of her.