Fielding, Henry 1707-1754

The history of Tom Jones, a foundling by Henry Fielding ( Book )
1,456 editions published between 1749 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 23,111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fielding's classic novel chronicles the adventures of Tom Jones, who was abandoned as an infant and grows into a lusty, imprudent young man. Promising to mend his ways, Tom competes with an abusive rival for the affections of a wealthy squire's daughter, and eventually learns the truth about his identity

The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend Mr. Abraham Adams, written in imitation of the manner of Cervantes, author of Don Quixote by Henry Fielding ( Book )
732 editions published between 1742 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 8,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Begun as a parody of Richardson's moralistic and sentimental novel Pamela, Joseph Andrews grew under Fielding's hand into a satirical fiction in its own right. In the story, the virtuous hero is overshadowed by the rumbustious figure of Parson Adams

Amelia by Henry Fielding ( Book )
267 editions published between 1751 and 2012 in 9 languages and held by 4,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With its combination of satire and sentiment, its focus on the seedy side of London life, and its unexpected shifts in tone, Amelia has intrigued and disturbed readers since its first publication. Eagerly awaited by Henry Fielding's eighteenth-century readers of Tom Jones, the novel perplexed many of them. Amelia counters the traditional courtship plot of eighteenth-century novels with its convincing portrayal of a marriage between an errant husband and his wife, and is ahead of its time in its depiction of the alienation of modern city life

Tom Jones by Henry Fielding ( Book )
266 editions published between 1749 and 2013 in 16 languages and held by 2,819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This carefully modernized edition is based on Fielding's emended fourth edition text and offers the most thorough notes, maps, and bibliography. The Introduction uses the latest scholarship to examine how Tom Jones exemplifies the role of the novel in the emerging eighteenth-century public sphere

The tragedy of tragedies; or, The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great by Henry Fielding ( )
162 editions published between 1731 and 2013 in English and held by 2,035 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A journey from this world to the next by Henry Fielding ( )
85 editions published between 1743 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,006 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A powerful yet playful narrative, in which Fielding anatomizes contemporary follies with his customary vigor. Using the form of a journey through the underworld, he satirizes all claims to historical and political greatness

The mock doctor by Molière ( )
108 editions published between 1730 and 1974 in English and held by 1,977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joseph Andrews and Shamela by Henry Fielding ( Book )
63 editions published between 1961 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,923 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains two novels by Henry Fielding, including "Joseph Andrews," the story of a footman in eighteenth-century English who must protect his virtue from the advances of several women; and "Shamela," a parody of Samuel Richardson's novel of a servant girl whose virtuous behavior is rewarded with marriage

The works of Henry Fielding, esq. Ed., with a biographical essay by Henry Fielding ( Book )
252 editions published between 1762 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography. TABLE OF CONTENTS:Amelia 1751The Author's Farce play, 1730The Covent Garden Tragedy play, 1732An Essay on ConversationFamiliar LetterHistory of Tom Jones, a foundling 1749The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend

Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding ( Book )
68 editions published between 1967 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,707 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Klassisk roman om en tjeners og en præsts oplevelser under en fodrejse fra London til Somersetshire