Henry Fielding (Writers & Their Work) (Writers and their Work) - Softcover

Jenny Uglow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0746307519 ISBN 13: 9780746307519

Publisher: Northcote House Publishers Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

This study offers a fresh introduction to the achievement of Henry Fielding (1707-1754) as dramatist, journalist and novelist. In his day Fielding was always a centre of controversy, attacked as immoral , yet praised for his realistic portrayal of contemporary society and his attack on hypocrisy and exploitation. Jenny Uglow sets Fielding in the light of recent critical debates and places him in the context of his age; identifying central ideas on judgement, mercy and benevolence, tracing the development of his craft and clarifying his ideas on comedy and the role of the novel, particularly his rivalry with Samuel Richardson. Readings of key works Tom Jones, Shamela, Joseph Andrews, Jonathan Wild and Amelia are enriched by studies of his drama and of lesser known works such as A Journey from this World to the Next, and by reference to Fielding s essays, journalism, politics and work as a pioneering magistrate in London. Fielding emerges as a writer of startling originality, constantly adapting traditional forms to new ends, whose fiercely ironic analysis of gender, power and language is combined with a comedy at once critical and humane.

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About the Author

Jenny Uglow is a critic, reviewer and publisher. She has written widely on the English novel, particularly from a feminist standpoint, and her books include acclaimed biographical and critical studies such as George Eliot (1989) and Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories (1993). She is currently working on a study of Fielding s friend, the artist William Hogarth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Northcote House Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0746307519
• ISBN 13: 9780746307519
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 102