Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Nicole Apostola, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great" by Henry Fielding is a satirical novel written in the early 18th century. The book explores the life of its titular character, Jonathan Wild, a notorious criminal who, rather than being a thief himself, operates as an informer and receiver of stolen goods. Through his exploits and the absurdities of his character, Fielding delves into themes of vice and the complicated nature of "greatness," contrasting traditional values of virtue against the flawed reality of human ambition and moral failings. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Wild as a larger-than-life figure shaped by both his real-life counterpart and Fielding's vivid imagination. The opening chapters set the stage for a detailed account of Wild's ancestry, upbringing, and the moral contradictions surrounding his character. Wild's early life is marked by a series of exploits that reflect both his innate talent for manipulation and a self-justifying worldview. The narrative tone is rich with irony, as Fielding critiques societal expectations and the often absurd glorification of what constitutes a "great man" in society, urging readers to contemplate the true nature of heroism and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction London (England) -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725 -- Fiction Organized crime -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 504151 504029 2024-10-03T04:35:26.799684 2023-10-03T04:59:49.757457 text/html text/html 495028 2020-12-28T17:40:40 text/html 273087 2024-10-03T04:35:37.049653 application/epub+zip 279773 2024-10-03T04:35:31.143687 application/epub+zip 250880 2024-10-03T04:35:29.320682 application/epub+zip 594073 2024-10-03T04:35:41.883659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543985 2024-10-03T04:35:36.018686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501001 2022-09-03T06:37:16.929696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431815 431744 2024-10-03T04:35:26.014680 2023-10-03T04:59:49.111457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 426884 2020-12-28T17:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165221 2020-12-28T17:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20857 2024-10-03T04:35:42.007617 application/rdf+xml 22691 2024-10-03T04:35:30.236659 image/jpeg 4491 2024-10-03T04:35:29.729707 image/jpeg 174714 2020-12-28T17:40:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 258753 2024-10-03T04:35:26.842723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia