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Title: Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1
Note: Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1" by Henry Fielding is a comic novel stemming from the early 18th century. It follows the adventures of Joseph Andrews, a young footman of virtuous character, as he navigates a series of misadventures, temptations, and misunderstandings, particularly in his interactions with women, including his master’s widow, Lady Booby, and his sister, Pamela. The story is a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela," focusing on themes of virtue, morality, and social class. At the start of the novel, Fielding introduces the reader to his protagonist Joseph Andrews, who is established as a paragon of innocence and chastity. The narrative begins with a discussion on the value of exemplary lives, referencing Pamela Andrews as a model of virtue that Joseph aspires to emulate. We learn about Joseph's upbringing, his appointment as a footman, and his subsequent rise in social awareness as he becomes entwined in the lives of his masters, notably Lady Booby, who becomes infatuated with him. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of societal norms and morality through the comic lens of satire, as Joseph encounters various characters, each representing different facets of society, while striving to maintain his integrity amidst numerous distractions and temptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
EBook No.: 9611
Published: Jan 1, 2006
Downloads: 1307
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Clergy -- Fiction
Subject: Male friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1
Note: Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charles Franks, Jonathan Ingram and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1" by Henry Fielding is a comic novel stemming from the early 18th century. It follows the adventures of Joseph Andrews, a young footman of virtuous character, as he navigates a series of misadventures, temptations, and misunderstandings, particularly in his interactions with women, including his master’s widow, Lady Booby, and his sister, Pamela. The story is a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela," focusing on themes of virtue, morality, and social class. At the start of the novel, Fielding introduces the reader to his protagonist Joseph Andrews, who is established as a paragon of innocence and chastity. The narrative begins with a discussion on the value of exemplary lives, referencing Pamela Andrews as a model of virtue that Joseph aspires to emulate. We learn about Joseph's upbringing, his appointment as a footman, and his subsequent rise in social awareness as he becomes entwined in the lives of his masters, notably Lady Booby, who becomes infatuated with him. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of societal norms and morality through the comic lens of satire, as Joseph encounters various characters, each representing different facets of society, while striving to maintain his integrity amidst numerous distractions and temptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
EBook No.: 9611
Published: Jan 1, 2006
Downloads: 1307
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Young men -- Fiction
Subject: Clergy -- Fiction
Subject: Male friendship -- Fiction
Subject: Adventure stories
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.