Amelia - Complete

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Amelia - Complete" by Henry Fielding is a novel written in the 18th century, which explores the complexities of marriage, virtue, and societal morality in England. The narrative primarily follows Captain Booth and his struggles, along with the intertwined fate of the titular character, Amelia, as they navigate a series of distresses and adventures that challenge their love and integrity. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Captain Booth's precarious situation as he finds himself imprisoned following a series of unfortunate events. Through a series of vignettes, Fielding humorously critiques the justice system and societal norms as Booth encounters various characters within the prison, including his fellow inmates and the ruling magistrate, Mr. Thrasher, whose absurdities and incompetence highlight the failings of authority. During this tumultuous time, Booth learns of a woman named Miss Matthews, whose impactful and tragic past links her to his own journey, setting the stage for further revelations about love, betrayal, and redemption as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_(novel)

Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-07-01