The Penguin English Library Edition of Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding
'Kissing, Joseph, is but a prologue to a Play. Can I believe a young fellow of your Age and Complexion will be content with Kissing?'
Henry Fielding's riotous tale of innocents in a corrupt world was one of the earliest English novels, blending bawdy slapstick, philosophical musing and pointed social satire to create a work of moral complexity and generous, life-affirming humanity. Published in 1742, it tells the story of the chaste servant Joseph Andrews who, after being sacked for spurning the advances of the lascivious Lady Booby, takes to the road, accompanied by his beloved Fanny Goodwill and the absent-minded, much put-upon Parson Adams. There they encounter robbers, tricksters, seducers, mishaps and strange twists of fortune, in a series of adventures filled with exuberant comedy.
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| ISBN: | 9780141199382 |
| Publication date: | 28th June 2012 |
| Author: | Henry Fielding |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Penguin English Library |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
The Penguin English Library Edition of Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding'Kissing, Joseph, is but a prologue to a Play. Can I believe a young fellow of your Age and Complexion will be content with Kissing?'Henry Fielding's riotous tale of innocents in a corrupt world was one of the earliest English novels, blending bawdy slapstick, philosophical musing and pointed social satire to create a work of moral complexity and generous, life-affirming humanity.
Joseph Andrews features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
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Joseph Andrews was written by Henry Fielding and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Joseph Andrews has 400 pages
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