The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend Mr. Abraham Adams ; and, An apology for the life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews / Henry Fielding ; edited by Douglas Brooks-Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754, author.

Contributor:

Brooks-Davies, Douglas, editor.

Keymer, Thomas, 1962- writer of added commentary.

Series:

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Novels. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England--Social life and customs--18th century--Fiction.

England.

Manners and customs.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xliv, 410 pages).

Edition:

Revised [edition] / revised with a new introduction by Thomas Keymer.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Both Joseph Andrews (1742) and Shamela (1741) were prompted by the success of Richardson's Pamela (1740), of which Shamela is a splendidly bawdy parody. In both works Fielding demonstrates his concern for the corruption of contemporary society, politics, religion, morality, and taste. This revised and expanded edition follows the text of Joseph Andrews established by Martin C. Battestin for the definitive Wesleyan Edition of Fielding's works. The text of Shamela is based on the first edition, and two substantial appendices reprint the preliminary matter from Conyers Middleton's 'Life of Cicero' and the second edition of Richardson's 'Pamela' (both closely parodied in Shamela). A new introduction by Thomas Keymer situates Fielding's works in their critical and historical contexts.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and publisher information.

Contains:

Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754. History of the adventures of Joseph Andrews.

Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754. Shamela.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780191920882

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