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Joseph Andrews and Shamela (Paperback, Revised, New)
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Joseph Andrews and Shamela (Paperback, Revised, New)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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'I beg as soon as you get Fielding's Joseph Andrews, I fear in
Ridicule of your Pamela and of Virtue in the Notion of Don
Quixote's Manner, you would send it to me by the very first Coach.'
(George Cheyne in a letter to Samuel Richardson, February 1742)
Both Joseph Andrews (1742) and Shamela (1741) were prompted by the
success of Richardson's Pamela (1740), of which Shamela is a
splendidly bawdy parody. But in Shamela Fielding also demonstrates
his concern for the corruption of contemporary society, politics,
religion, morality, and taste. The same themes - together with a
presentation of love as charity, as friendship, and in its sexual
taste - are present in Joseph Andrews, Fielding's first novel. It
is a work of considerable literary sophistication and satirical
verve, but its appeal lies also in its spirit of comic affirmation,
epitomized in the celebrated character of Parson Adams. This
revised and expanded edition follows the text of Joseph Andrews
established by Martin C. Battestin for the definitive Wesleyan
Edition of Fielding's works. The text of Shamela is based on the
first edition, and two substantial appendices reprint the
preliminary matter from Conyers Middleton's Life of Cicero and the
second edition of Richardson's Pamela (both closely parodied in
Shamela). A new introduction by Thomas Keymer situates Fielding's
works in their critical and historical contexts. ABOUT THE SERIES:
For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the
widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable
volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the
most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features,
including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful
notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further
study, and much more.
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