Henry Fielding

Alfaguara recuperaLa historia de las aventuras de Joseph Andrews y de su amigo Mr. Abraham Adams escritas a imitación de la manera de Cervantes, autor de Don Quijote: un gran clásico de la literatura universal.Fielding retrata la naturaleza humana como nadie.Santiago Posteguillo, La VanguardiaDe la formula poema epico-comico en prosa que Fielding eligio para encuadrar Joseph Andrews dentro de la tradicion clasica, el elemento mas significativo es, sin duda, el adjetivo comico. Inspirandose en don Quijote el autor crea un personaje, el vicario Adams, que ha conseguido, gracias a las virtudes que lo adornan, ganarse el afecto de los lectores de todos los tiempos pese a sus excentricidades y a su absurdo comportamiento.Aunque La historia de las aventuras de Joseph Andrews es una de las mejores introducciones a la Inglaterra del siglo XVIII, su interes no es exclusivamente historico, pues con el paso del tiempo sigue demostrando como Fielding creo en esta novela, iluminandola con su espiritu, un mundo propio que sigue hoy tan vivo como hace mas de dos siglos.Criticas: Fielding es el primero de los novelistas ingleses. Su nombre es inmortal como pintor costumbrista. [...] El padre de la novela inglesa todavia no ha sido alcanzado por sus discipulos mas exitosos. Es, como lo llamo Byron, "el Homero prosista de la naturaleza humana". Walter ScottHenry Fielding destacofundamentalmente por su legado literario, cuya obra estableceria los pilares de la novela inglesa. Eugenia Miras, ABCEn el siglo XVIII, un gran autor ingles, Henry Fielding aplica la leccion cervantina a sus historias y establece el punto de partida de la gran tradicion de la novela inglesa, que llega hasta nuestros dias. Jose Maria Guelbenzu, El PaisEnlas grandes novelas comicas de Fielding, el "personaje" mas interesante es siempre el propio narrador. Patricia Craddock, ChicagoTribune

Drama and Intrigue in this Classic Novel by Henry Fielding "It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good." ? Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Tom Jones is a comic novel by Henry Fielding. Tom Jones is one of the earliest novels in the English language and tells the story of a child raised by a wealthy Squire. When Tom grows up, he falls in love with a young girl, but it isnt until his true parentage is revealed that they are able to find happiness. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope youll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and cant wait to hear what you have to say about it.Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

In Henry Fieldings novel Joseph Andrews, readers are taken on a satirical journey through 18th century England, exploring themes of class, morality, and human nature. Written in the style of a picaresque novel, Fielding employs humor and wit to critique the social norms of his time. The novel is filled with vibrant and eccentric characters, engaging the reader in a rollicking adventure full of satire and irony. Fieldings use of metafictional elements adds another layer of complexity to the narrative, making Joseph Andrews a rich and thought-provoking read. Henry Fielding, a prominent English novelist and playwright, drew inspiration from his own experiences in law and politics to craft this timeless work. His keen observation of society and human behavior shines through in the vivid and detailed portrayal of his characters. Recommended for readers interested in classic literature, satire, and social commentary, Joseph Andrews offers a delightful and insightful examination of 18th century England.

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Classic / British English (Available May 2008) When Mr Allworthy finds a baby boy in his bed, he decides to keep him and gives him the name Tom Jones. But Tom can't keep out of trouble, and is sent away. Follow Tom's travels and read of his adventures along the roads of eighteenth-century England.

This is one of the best novels I've ever read. Tom Jones is one of the most inrtiguing protagonists ever created. He's handsome, implusive, libidinous but with a deeply held sense of honour and loyalty. Fielding spins a wonderful yarn that charts Tom's progress from rags to riches and back again. This epic tale is interspersed with charming authorial interludes often eccentric but always engaging. A cast of larger than life characters populate Tom's world; such as the humanist Mr Square and the lover of corporeal punishment the Reverend Thwackum. In a series of farcical encounters Tom travels and learns and, of course, loves. Written when the novel was truly a novel phenomena "Tom Jones" I think remains a enduring classic of comic writing and social satire.

The kindly gentleman, Mr Allworthy, returns home from a voyage to find that someone has left a baby boy in his house. He adopts the foundling, giving him the name Tom Jones. Mr Allworthy's sister, Bridget, has a son called Master Blifil. While Tom grows into a wild but honest young man, Blifil becomes a scheming hypocrite. But what happens when Tom falls in love with a neighbouring gentleman.s daughter, Sophia, whose family wish her to marry Blifil?

Una de las grandes novelas del XVIIIUna de las novelas cumbre de la Literatura inglesa y la mejor obra de Henry Fielding (1707-1754). La historia de Tom Jones, el expósito es una novela picaresca meticulosamente construida, planificada y ejecutada. El principal objetivo de su autor fue el de presentar la multiplicidad del mundo y de la naturaleza del hombre, describiendo una sociedad rica en contradicciones, hipocrita y llena de injusticias.

'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.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

This satirical Austen novel points to the hypocrisy of a country that calls itself free--England--yet denies women full moral stature. Fanny Price, unlike any of Austen's other heroines, is from a poor family--though she was raised by her rich uncle and aunt in the grand country house of the title, where only her cousin Edmund (with whom she falls in love) helps her with the difficulties she suffers from the rest of the family, caused partly by her own fearfulness and timidity. When the sophisticated Crawfords (Henry and Mary), visit the Mansfield neighborhood, the moral sense of each ...

Tom, a foundling, is discovered one evening by the benevolent Squire Allworthy and his sister Bridget and brought up as a son in their household; when his sexual escapades and general misbehavior lead them to banish him, he sets out in search of both his fortune and his true identity. Amorous, high-spirited, and filled with what Fielding called the glorious lust of doing good, but with a tendency toward dissolution, Tom Jones is one of the first characters in English fiction whose human virtues and vices are realistically depicted. This edition is set from the text of the Wesleyan Edition of the Works of Henry Fielding.