Essential Reading for Richardson's Clarissa
| Let me preface this list by recommending that you should try to read the novel in its entirety. What I have laid out below represents an abridgement. The following list of letters is a concession necessitated by the limitations of time. Readings per class session average eight-five pages.
Sometime in your lifetime, read this novel at a leisurely pace. Providing you make the investment, Clarissacan become an unforgettable reading experience. |
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Monday, Nov. 13
Author's Preface, pp. 35-36. Letters 1-13, pp. 39-83 Letters 15-16, pp. 84-94 Letters 19-21, pp. 104-116 Letters 23-29, pp. 119-136 Wednesday, Nov. 15 Letters 30-31, pp. 140-148 Letters 33-39, pp. 158-181 Letters 41, 41.1, pp. 187-190 Letter 42-42.1, pp. 192-198 Letters 48-50.1, pp. 213-219 Letters 53-53.1, pp. 225-228 Letters 55-58, pp. 234-249 Letters 59.1-59.4, pp. 250-252 Letters 60.2-61.1, pp. 254-257 Letters 62-64.1, pp. 260-272 Letters 68-75, pp. 276-297 Letters 77-79, pp. 299-325 Monday, Nov. 20 Letters 81-87, pp. 329-356 Letters 90 (don't read 90.1)-95, pp. 362-385 Letters 97-99, pp. 386-403 Letter 103, pp. 411-415 Letters 106-111, pp. 418-433 Letter 116, pp. 441-446 Letter 120, pp. 452-453 Letter 123, 456-458 Letter 125, pp. 459-462 Letter 128, pp. 466-468 Letter 131, pp. 472-73 Letter 138, pp. 492-494 Letter 143, pp. 500-503 Letter 147, pp. 508-510 Letter 149, pp. 512-514 Letter 152, 517-520 |
Wednesday, November 22
Letter 154-155, pp. 522-529 Letter 157, pp. 530-534 Letter 167, pp. 551-554 Letter 170, pp. 556-558 Letter173.1, pp. 561-564 Letter 177, pp. 576-579 Letter 186, 596-598 Letter 189, 604-606 Letters 191-192, pp. 608-616 Letter 201, pp. 644-to "Monday evening on page 648 Letter 207, pp. 667-671 Letter 209, pp. 672-675 Letters 214-215, pp. 681-691 Letters 222-227, pp. 710-736 Monday, November 27 Letters 228-230, pp. 736-789 Letters 239- 239.1, pp. 809-815 Letter 247, pp. 849-850 Letter 250, p. 855 Letters 252-252.1, 859-to mid page 862; Letters 254-258, pp. 871-885 Wednesday, November 29 Letters 261, 261.1, pp. 888-to mid page 896; Letter 264, pp. 904-907 Letter 268, pp. 915-917 Letters 271-272.1, pp. 920-925 Letters 293-295, pp. 964-974 Letter 298, p. 977 Letters 302-303, pp. 981-983 Letter 306, pp. 984-986 |
Wednesday, Nov. 29
continued Letter 310, 993-995 Letters 312-315, pp. 998-1013 Letter 323, 1026-to bottom of page 1026; Letter 330, pp. 1046-1047 Letters 333-334, pp. 1050-1068 Letters 336, pp. 1069-1074 Letters 339-341, pp. 1076-1086 Letter 350, pp. 1107-1109 Monday, December 4 Letter 359, pp. 1114-1118 Letter 364, pp. 1123-1126 Letter 367, pp. 1132-1139 Letters 370, 371, 1142-to bottom of page 1147; Letter 376, pp. 1156-1158 Letters 378-379, pp. 1160-1165 Letter 385, pp. 1171-1172 Letters 388-389, pp. 1174-1177 Letters 402-403, pp. 1192-1193 Letter 406-408, pp. 1195-1199 Letter 410, pp. 1201 Letters 416-418, pp. 1209-1223 Letter 427, pp. 1251-1252 Letter 431, p. 1258 Letter 440, begin mid-page 1273 and go to 1276; Letter 442, pp. 1278-1286 Letters 447-451, pp. 1299-1307 Letters 458-459, pp. 1317-1321 Letter 461, pp. 1332-1333 Wednesday, Dec. 6 Letter 467, p. 1341-1343 Letters 480-481, pp. 1359-1363 Letters 494-494.1, pp. 1379-1381 Letters 496-498, pp. 1382-1386 Letter 500, pp. 1394-1399 Letter 506, pp. 1410-1411 Letter 510.4, pp. 1425-1427 Letter 512, pp. 1430-1432 Letters 518-519.1, pp. 1433-1449 Letter 526, pp. 1460-1462 Letters 531-537, 1474-1488 |
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