The History Of The Adventures Of Joseph Andrews And His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the golden age of the English novel, Henry Fielding's The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams burst onto the literary scene in 1742 as a bold, rollicking satire that forever changed the course of prose fiction. The novel chronicles the picaresque journey of Joseph Andrews, a virtuous young footman, and his endearingly quixotic companion Parson Adams, as they traverse the English countryside encountering hypocrisy, moral corruption, and the absurdities of Georgian society — all while Joseph seeks reunion with his beloved Fanny Goodwill. Originally conceived as a parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela, Fielding's masterwork quickly transcended its satirical origins to stand as a towering achievement in its own right, establishing the comic epic in prose as a legitimate and powerful literary form. With a narrative voice that is by turns ironic, compassionate, and gloriously irreverent, Fielding presents a panoramic portrait of 18th-century England where social pretension is mercilessly skewered and genuine virtue, however unfashionable, is ultimately celebrated. This illustrated edition, with artwork by Norman Tealby and an introduction by the celebrated J. B. Priestley, presents one of literature's most enduringly humane comedies — a work that leaves the reader wondering whether the world Fielding satirised has truly changed at all.
Author: Henry Fielding
Format: Hardback
Published: 1929, John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd. / Dodd, Mead and Company
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the golden age of the English novel, Henry Fielding's The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams burst onto the literary scene in 1742 as a bold, rollicking satire that forever changed the course of prose fiction. The novel chronicles the picaresque journey of Joseph Andrews, a virtuous young footman, and his endearingly quixotic companion Parson Adams, as they traverse the English countryside encountering hypocrisy, moral corruption, and the absurdities of Georgian society — all while Joseph seeks reunion with his beloved Fanny Goodwill. Originally conceived as a parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela, Fielding's masterwork quickly transcended its satirical origins to stand as a towering achievement in its own right, establishing the comic epic in prose as a legitimate and powerful literary form. With a narrative voice that is by turns ironic, compassionate, and gloriously irreverent, Fielding presents a panoramic portrait of 18th-century England where social pretension is mercilessly skewered and genuine virtue, however unfashionable, is ultimately celebrated. This illustrated edition, with artwork by Norman Tealby and an introduction by the celebrated J. B. Priestley, presents one of literature's most enduringly humane comedies — a work that leaves the reader wondering whether the world Fielding satirised has truly changed at all.