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The Cambridge companion to Henry Fielding / edited by Claude Rawson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cambridge companions
- The Cambridge companion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754--Criticism and interpretation.
- Fielding, Henry.
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 202 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- Now best known for three great novels - Tom Jones, Joseph Andrews and Amelia - Henry Fielding (1707-54) made a substantial contribution to eighteenth-century culture, and was hugely influential in the development of the novel as a form, both in Britain and more widely in Europe. This collection of specially-commissioned essays by leading scholars describes and analyses the many facets of Fielding's work in theatre, fiction, journalism and politics. Including a Chronology and Guide to Further Reading, this volume offers a comprehensive account of Fielding's life and work.
- Contents:
- 1 Henry Fielding's life / Linda Bree 3
- 2 Fielding's theatrical career / Thomas Keymer 17
- 3 Shamela / Thomas Lockwood 38
- 4 Joseph Andrews / Paul Baines 50
- 5 Jonathan Wild / Jenny Davidson 65
- 6 Tom Jones / Nicholas Hudson 80
- 7 Amelia / Peter Sabor 94
- 8 Fielding's periodical journalism / Bertrand A. Goldgar 109
- 9 Fielding and female authority / Jane Spencer 122
- 10 Fielding on society, crime, and the law / Pat Rogers 137
- 11 Fielding's style / Claude Rawson 153
- 12 Fielding's afterlife / Charles A. Knight 175.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521854511
- 0521854512
- 9780521670920
- 0521670926
- OCLC:
- 73954907
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