The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews
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The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews

by Henry Fielding

1742•Comedy•348 pages

Taste attributes: comedyadventurehistoricalfastfresh & originalwholesomelightlinearglossyemotive & stirringfool triumphantfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA light comic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

"Joseph Andrews: Hero and shortened title of The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his friend, Mr Abraham Adams, written in Imitation of the Manner of Cervantes, a novel by Henry Fielding. Joseph Andrews, a prudent, brawny, pleasant young man, is intended to be the brother of Samuel Richardson's heroine Pamela.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyAdventureHistoricalFool triumphantFish out of water/culture clashUnlikely connections

Subjects

CervantesSamuel RichardsonPamelaParodyYoung menSocial classesMale friendshipClergy

Details

Author
Henry Fielding
Published
1742
Pages
348
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