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Characters

• Miss Clarissa Harlowe: title character
• James Harlowe, Sr.: Clarissa's father
• Lady Charlotte Harlowe: Clarissa's mother
• James Harlowe, Jr.: Clarissa's brother, bitter enemy of Robert Lovelace's
• Miss Arabella Harlowe: Clarissa's older sister
• John Harlowe: Clarissa's uncle (her father's elder brother)
• Antony Harlowe: Clarissa's uncle (her father's younger brother)
• Roger Solmes: a wealthy man whom Clarissa's parents wish her to marry
• Mrs. Hervey: Clarissa's mother (Lady Charlotte Harlowe)'s half-sister
• Dolly Hervey: daughter of Mrs. Hervey
• Mrs. Norton: Clarissa's nurse, an unhappy widow
• Colonel Morden: a man of fortune, closely related to the Harlowe family
• Miss Howe: Clarissa's best friend and companion
• Mrs. Howe: the mother of Miss Howe
• Mr. Hickman: Miss Howe's suitor
• Dr. Lewin: one of Clarissa's educators, a divine of great piety and learning
• Dr. H: a physician
• Mr. Elias Brand: young clergyman
• Robert Lovelace: the villain and pursuer of Clarissa
• John Belford: a close friend of Mr. Lovelace
• Lord M.: Mr. Lovelace's uncle
• Lady Sarah Sadleir: half-sister of Lord M., widow, lady of honour and fortune
• Lady Betty Lawrance: half-sister of Lord M., widow, lady of honour and fortune
• Miss Charlotte: niece of Lord M., maiden lady of character
• Patty Montague: niece of Lord M., maiden lady of character
• Richard Mowbray: libertine, gentleman, companions of Mr. Lovelace
• Thomas Doleman: libertine, gentleman, companions of Mr. Lovelace
• James Tourville: libertine, gentleman, companions of Mr. Lovelace
• Thomas Belton: libertine, gentleman, companions of Mr. Lovelace
• Capt. Tomlinson: the assume named of a pander that aids Mr. Lovelace
• Mrs. Moore: a widowed gentlewoman, keeping a lodging-house at Hampstead
• Miss Rawlins: a notable young gentlewoman in Hampstead
• Mrs. Bevis: a lively widow in Hampstead
• Mrs. Sinclair: the pretended name of a private brothel keeper in London
• Sally Martin: assistant of, and partner with, Mrs. Sinclair
• Polly Horton: assistant of, and partner with, Mrs. Sinclair
• Joseph Leman: servant
• William Summers: servant
• Hannan Burton: servant
• Betty Barnes: servant
• Dorcas Wykes: servant