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Генри Филдинг

The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12THE AUTHOR'S FARCE, ACTS I. AND IIPERSONS IN THE FARCE ACT ISCENE I. – LUCKLESS's Room in Mrs MONEYWOOD'S House. – Mrs MONEYWOOD, HARRIOT, LUCKLESS SCENE II – LUCKLESS, Mrs MONEYWOOD SCENE III. – LUCKLESS, HARRIOT SCENE IV. – LUCKLESS, JACK SCENE...

Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2BOOK II. – continuedCHAPTER XIV. An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber CHAPTER XV. An adventure, the consequence of a new instance which parson Adams gave of his forgetfulness CHAPTER XVI. A very curious adventure, in which Mr Adams gave a much greater insta...

A Journey from This World to the NextHenry Fielding A Journey from This World to the Next INTRODUCTION Whether the ensuing pages were really the dream or vision of some very pious and holy person; or whether they were really written in the other world, and sent back to this, which is the opinion ...

Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1Henry Fielding Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION There are few amusements more dangerous for an author than the indulgence in ironic descriptions of his own work. If the irony is depreciatory, posterity is but too likely to say, "Many a true word is spoken in jest;...

An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela AndrewsConny Keyber An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews To Miss Fanny, &c Madam, It will be naturally expected, that when I write the Life of Shamela, I should dedicate it to some young Lady, whose Wit and Beauty might be the proper Subject ...

The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 11Henry Fielding The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 11 / A Journey From This World to the Next; and A Voyage to Lisbon INTRODUCTION WHEN it was determined to extend the present edition of Fielding, not merely by the addition of Jonathan Wild to the three universal...

Amelia – Volume 2Henry Fielding Amelia – Volume 2 BOOK V Chapter i. In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance Booth's affairs were put on a better aspect than they had ever worn before, and he was willing to make use of the opportunity of one day in seven to taste the fresh air.At ni...

Amelia – Volume 1Henry Fielding Amelia – Volume 1 INTRODUCTION Fielding's third great novel has been the subject of much more discordant judgments than either of its forerunners. If we take the period since its appearance as covering four generations, we find the greatest authority in the earlies...

The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the GreatHenry Fielding The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great INTRODUCTION Jonathan Wild, born about 1682 and executed at Tyburn in 1725, was one of the most notorious criminals of his age. His resemblance to the hero...

A foundling of mysterious parentage, Tom Jones is brought up by the benevolent and wealthy Squire Allworthy as his own son. As a young man, Tom falls in love with the beautiful and unattainable Sophia Western, a neighbor's daughter, whose marriage has already been arranged. When Tom's sexual misa...