Amelia (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

Amelia (Dodo Press) Book Description

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the popular novel Tom Jones. He was sincerely designed to promote the cause of virtue, and to expose some of the most glaring evils, as well public as private, which then infested the country. Amelia is a domestic novel taking place largely in London and describes the hardships suffered by a a young couple newly married. It is widely believed that Amelia was modelled after Fielding's own wife, Charlotte Craddock, and that the novel contains autobiographical elements.

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Henry Fielding has contributed to Amelia (Dodo Press) as an author. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess. His writings reflect his ongoing preoccupation with fraud, sham, and masks. Tom Jones is considered to be his greatest work.

George Saintsbury has contributed to Amelia (Dodo Press) as an editor. George Saintsbury (1845-1933) was a journalist, reviewer, critic, editor, and Professor of Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Thomas Pinney is Professor of English Emeritus at Pomona College. Among other books, he is author of "A History of Wine in America "(in two volumes from UC Press).

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