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Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings

by Homer Goldberg, Henry Fielding
RM39.01 MYR
Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings - Thryft
Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings - Thryft

Satirical classic on the follies of society

Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings is a great read for those who enjoy satirical literature that shines a light on the absurdities of society. The book not only includes Fielding's parody of Richardson's Pamela but also offers insights into the political and religious context in which Joseph Andrews was written. The book is fully annotated and includes a range of contemporary and modern assessments, making it a valuable addition to any literature lover's bookshelf.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings

by Homer Goldberg, Henry Fielding
RM39.01 MYR
ISBN: 9780393955552
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM87.22 MYR
Authors: Homer Goldberg, Henry Fielding
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date of Publication: 1987-08-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.28
(rated by 2629 readers)

Description

This Norton Critical Edition reprints the authoritative Wesleyan text of Joseph Andrews , edited by Martin Battestin. An accurate text of Shamela (Fielding’s satire of Samuel Richardson’s Pamela, the most popular epistolary novel of the eighteenth century) as well as An Essay on the Knowledge of the Characters of Men , selections from The Champion , and the Preface to The Adventures of David Simple are also included.  All of the texts are fully annotated."Backgrounds" contains generous extracts from works that Fielding satirized―Pamela and Conyer Middleton’s Dedication to the Life of Cicero ―and emulated―Gil Blas and selections from Don Quixote , the Roman Comique , and Le Paysan Parvenu .  The section concludes with a general explanation of the political and religious contexts in which Joseph Andrews was written."Criticism" offers a broad range of responses to the novel.  Contemporary assessments include selected letters of Thomas Gray, William Shenstone, Samuel Richardson, and others as well as commentary from The Student, or Oxford and Cambridge Monthly Miscellany, by William Hazlitt, James Beattie, and Sarah Fielding and Jane Collier.Modern assessments are by Mark Spilka, Dick Taylor, Jr., Martin Battestin, Sheldon Sacks, Morris Golden, Brian McCrea, and Homer Goldberg.A Selected Bibliography is also included.
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Satirical classic on the follies of society

Joseph Andrews with Shamela and Related Writings is a great read for those who enjoy satirical literature that shines a light on the absurdities of society. The book not only includes Fielding's parody of Richardson's Pamela but also offers insights into the political and religious context in which Joseph Andrews was written. The book is fully annotated and includes a range of contemporary and modern assessments, making it a valuable addition to any literature lover's bookshelf.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.