The novel traces the return of a young Englishwoman from several years of schooling abroad, to find that her life will not take up where she thought it would. Clarissa Lovel faced not only an emotionally and financially bereft father, but her first glimpse at love - and that not from the best vantage point. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)
Chapters
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Chapter I. Coming Home Read by Cate Barratt 24:56
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Chapter II. Beginning the World Read by Cate Barratt 13:19
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Chapter III. Father and Daughter Read by Cate Barratt 20:14
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Chapter IV. Clarissa is "Taken Up" Read by Cate Barratt 22:50
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Chapter V. At Hale Castle Read by Cate Barratt 34:46
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Chapter VI. And This is George Fairfax Read by Cate Barratt 16:33
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Chapter VII. Dangerous Ground Read by Cate Barratt 15:38
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Chapter VIII. Smouldering Fires Read by Cate Barratt 24:22
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Chapter IX. Lady Laura Diplomatises Read by Cate Barratt 12:30
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Chapter X. Lady Laura's Preparations Read by Cate Barratt 16:27
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Chapter XI. Daniel Granger Read by Cate Barratt 16:33
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Chapter XII. Mr. Granger is Interested Read by Cate Barratt 15:46
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Chapter XIII. Open Treason Read by Cate Barratt 23:43
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Chapter XIV. The Morning After Read by Cate Barratt 11:23
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Chapter XV. Chiefly Paternal Read by Cate Barratt 15:46
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Chapter XVI. Lord Chalderwood is the Cause of Inconvenience Read by Cate Barratt 20:29
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Chapter XVII. "'Tis Deepest Winter in Lord Timon's Purse" Read by Cate Barratt 15:00
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Chapter XVIII. Something Fatal Read by Cate Barratt 22:48
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Chapter XIX. Mr. Granger is Precipitate Read by Cate Barratt 14:06
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Chapter XX. Model Villagers Read by Cate Barratt 10:40
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Chapter XXI. Very Far Gone Read by Cate Barratt 20:56
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Chapter XXII. Taking the Pledge Read by Cate Barratt 18:45
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Chapter XXIII. "He's Sweetest Friend or Hardest Foe" Read by Cate Barratt 17:15
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Chapter XXIV. "It's Arden Court" Read by Cate Barratt 27:16
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Chapter XXV. Wedding Bells Read by Cate Barratt 12:45
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Chapter XXVI. Coming Home Read by Cate Barratt 18:34
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Chapter XXVII. In the Season Read by Cate Barratt 6:26
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Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Wooster Read by Cate Barratt 11:40
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Chapter XXIX. "If I Should Meet Thee--" Read by Cate Barratt 31:05
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Chapter XXX. The Heir of Arden Read by Cate Barratt 25:19
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Chapter XXXI. The Nearest Way to Carlsruhe Read by Cate Barratt 35:43
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Chapter XXXII. Austin Read by Cate Barratt 36:04
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Chapter XXXIII. Only a Portrait-Painter Read by Cate Barratt 19:54
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Chapter XXXIV. Austin's Prospects Read by Cate Barratt 7:35
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Chapter XXXV. Sisters-in-Law Read by Cate Barratt 7:53
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Chapter XXXVI. "And Through the Life Have I Not Writ My Name?" Read by Cate Barratt 13:02
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Chapter XXXVII. Stolen Hours Read by Cate Barratt 17:41
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Chapter XXXVIII. "From Clarissa" Read by Cate Barratt 11:20
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Chapter XXXIX. That is What Love Means Read by Cate Barratt 16:01
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Chapter XL. Lying in Wait Read by Cate Barratt 16:04
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Chapter XLI. Mr. Granger's Welcome Home Read by Cate Barratt 8:11
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Chapter XLII. Caught in a Trap Read by Cate Barratt 40:41
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Chapter XLIII. Clarissa's Elopement Read by Cate Barratt 26:02
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Chapter XLIV. Under the Shadow of St. Gudule Read by Cate Barratt 9:36
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Chapter XLV. Temptation Read by Cate Barratt 17:59
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Chapter XLVI. On the Wing Read by Cate Barratt 8:17
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Chapter XLVII. In Time of Need Read by Cate Barratt 31:36
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Chapter XLVIII. "Strangers Yet" Read by Cate Barratt 23:23
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Chapter XIL. Beginning Again Read by Cate Barratt 21:05
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Chapter L. How Such Things End Read by Cate Barratt 13:26
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