Brophy 1991, p. 83: 'Sarah Chapone undoubtedly realized that a suit brought by an underage daughter against her father to gain financial independence … would have almost no chance of succeeding. She was adamant, however, in insisting that in principle litigation was the only defensible course for Clarissa'. Brophy, Elizabeth Bergen (1991). Women's Lives and the 18th-Century English Novel. Tampa: University of South Florida Press. ISBN0-8130-1036-5. OCLC22422353.
For a discussion of Mr Harlowe's role in Clarissa, see Stuber, Florian (1985). "On Fathers and Authority in Clarissa". SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500–1900. 25 (3): 557–574. doi:10.2307/450496. JSTOR450496..
For a discussion of Mr Harlowe's role in Clarissa, see Stuber, Florian (1985). "On Fathers and Authority in Clarissa". SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500–1900. 25 (3): 557–574. doi:10.2307/450496. JSTOR450496..
Brophy 1991, p. 83: 'Sarah Chapone undoubtedly realized that a suit brought by an underage daughter against her father to gain financial independence … would have almost no chance of succeeding. She was adamant, however, in insisting that in principle litigation was the only defensible course for Clarissa'. Brophy, Elizabeth Bergen (1991). Women's Lives and the 18th-Century English Novel. Tampa: University of South Florida Press. ISBN0-8130-1036-5. OCLC22422353.