Amelia

Name: Amelia
Author: Henry Fielding
ISBN: 9781787249066

Author: Henry Fielding
Series: Epic Story
Language: English
Length: 604 pages
ISBN: 9781787249066
Published: 8 October 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

Henry Fielding
Tom Jones
Comedy
Comical
Farce
farcical
love
romance
virtue
hypocrisy

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Description

"Amelia" by Henry Fielding is a poignant novel that follows the life of the virtuous and resilient Amelia Booth. As the wife of Captain William Booth, she faces numerous trials, including financial struggles and societal challenges. Fielding skillfully weaves a narrative that explores themes of love, morality, and the human condition. With vivid characters and intricate plot twists, "Amelia" offers a satirical glimpse into 18th-century society, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of its heroine in a world marked by virtue and vice.

Author

Henry Fielding (1707–1754) brought satire, energy, and moral seriousness to the birth of the English novel. Trained as a playwright, he turned to fiction partly to answer Richardson's Pamela, developing a style that mixed picaresque adventure, ironic commentary, and vivid social observation. His great novel Tom Jones follows a foundling through a world of hypocrites and fools, exposing corruption while never losing sympathy for human weakness.

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