# James Tourville — Clarissa character guide

> James Tourville in Clarissa by Samuel Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tourville, Mr. Tourville, James Tourville, Jack Tourville

**First appearance:** 0001-clarissa

## Who they are

A prating friend of Lovelace.

## In the story

### [Letter 344: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-344-mr-belford-to-robert-lovelace-esq)

Tourville is noted for having dissipated most of his fortune, exemplifying the ruin of the libertine lifestyle.

### [Letter 419: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-419-mr-belford-to-robert-lovelace-esq)

Briefly mentioned as one of the group involved in Belton's worldly affairs.

### [Letter 440: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-440-mr-belford-to-robert-lovelace-esq)

Attended Belton's funeral and behaved decently.

### [Letter 477: Mr. Belford, to Richard Mowbray, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-477-mr-belford-to-richard-mowbray-esq)

Mentioned as a companion Belford hopes will accompany Mowbray.

### [Letter 478: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-478-mr-lovelace-to-john-belford-esq)

Also mentioned as being sent to Lovelace, but Lovelace does not want him.

### [Letter 480: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-480-mr-mowbray-to-john-belford-esq)

Present with Mowbray and Lovelace; joins in trying to shame Lovelace out of his grief.

### [Letter 482: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-482-mr-belford-to-robert-lovelace-esq)

Reports on Lovelace's condition.

### [Letter 496: Mr. Mowbray, to John Belford, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-496-mr-mowbray-to-john-belford-esq)

Mentioned as one of the group with Mowbray and Lovelace.

### [Letter 511: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-511-mr-lovelace-to-john-belford-esq)

Tourville is mentioned alongside Mowbray as being exasperated with Belford.

### [Letter 513: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-513-mr-lovelace-to-john-belford-esq)

Mentioned as promising to accompany Lovelace in a month or two.

### [Letter 526: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-526-mr-belford-to-lord-m)

Dines with Lovelace and Belford; becomes noisy with wine and is carried off.

### [Letter 527: Mr. Belford, to Lord M.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-527-mr-belford-to-lord-m)

Accompanies Lovelace to the embarkation point.

### [Letter 531: Mr. Belford, to Robert Lovelace, Esq.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/clarissa_se/chapters/letter-531-mr-belford-to-robert-lovelace-esq)

Similar to Mowbray; lacks initiative without Lovelace.

## Links

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