Henry Fielding Joseph Andrews and Shamela (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Joseph Andrews and ShamelaCondition: NewEAN: 9780199536986ISBN: 9780199536986Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 06/12/2008Item Height: 196mmItem Length: 128mmItem Width: 20mmContributor: Thomas Keymer (Edited by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0199536988Description: '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.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Literary CriticismBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsTopic: Classic Fiction, FictionAuthor: Henry FieldingItem Weight: 320gRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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