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Joseph Andrews & Shamela

Henry Fielding

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Literatuur & Romans
  • ISBN: 9780199536986
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
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:12 juni 2008
Aantal pagina's:410
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Henry Fielding
Tweede Auteur:Judith Hawley
Hoofdredacteur:Judith Hawley
Co Redacteur:Hawley, Judith
Co Redacteur:Hawley, Judith
Vertaling
Originele titel:Joseph Andrews
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Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:128 mm
Product hoogte:25 mm
Product lengte:195 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:59 mm
Verpakking hoogte:9 mm
Verpakking lengte:340 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:150 g
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:128 mm
Product hoogte:25 mm
Product lengte:195 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:59 mm
Verpakking hoogte:9 mm
Verpakking lengte:340 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:150 g

Samenvatting

'I beg as soon as you get Fielding's Joseph Andrews, I fear in Ridicule of your Pamela and of Virtue in the Notion of Don Quixote's Manner, you would send it to me by the very first Coach.' (George Cheyne in a letter to Samuel Richardson, February 1742) 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. But in Shamela Fielding also demonstrates his concern for the corruption of contemporary society, politics, religion, morality, and taste. The same themes - together with a presentation of love as charity, as friendship, and in its sexual taste - are present in Joseph Andrews, Fielding's first novel. It is a work of considerable literary sophistication and satirical verve, but its appeal lies also in its spirit of comic affirmation, epitomized in the celebrated character of Parson Adams. 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.