“henry fielding”

Joseph Andrews has been acclaimed as one of the richest, funniest and sanest novels in the realm of English literature. This novel essentially contrasts  the confusion and chaos prevailing in London with the clam and serenity of the countryside. But the journey which Fielding's characters under... More

Despite being abandoned by his parents, Tom Jones grows into a gallant and irresistible young man. Most of his time is spent romping through the English countryside, getting himself into all kinds of trouble with his good nature and unquenchable eye for women. After being betrayed by jealous relativ... More

Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph and his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature), sets off to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, they meet with a series of adventures in which, through their own innocence and honesty... More

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... More

With A Memoir Of The Author By Thomas Roscoe.... More

We had not been long arrived in our inn, where it seems we were to spend the remainder of the day, before our host acquainted us that it was customary for all spirits, in their passage through that city, to pay their respects to that lady Disease, to whose assistance they had owed their deliverance ... More

Short excerpt: Jonathan Wild born about 1682 and executed at Tyburn in 1725 was one of the most notorious criminals of his age.... More