Clarissa : Or the History of a Young Lady. Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life. Abridged from the Works of Samuel Richardson, Esq. Author of Pamela, and Sir Charles Grandison.

Samuel Richardson was an influential 18th-century English writer known for his epistolary novel "Pamela," considered one of the first modern novels. His intricate and emotional writing style revolutionized the portrayal of inner thoughts and feelings in literature, laying the foundation for the development of the novel as a literary form.