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"Joseph Andrews" by Henry Fielding - Coggle Diagram
"Joseph Andrews" by Henry Fielding
1742
"The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams"
understanding the term 'history' and its usage by Fielding
genre of the work?
in-depth discussion in the Preface
Comic Epic poem in Prose
novel
Comedy, Romance, Satire
Morality---right vs. wrong debate---religion
History= a record
ordinary characters---people coming from lower social classes
purpose---teach/preach---didactic
entertainment + teaching
Romance = Adventure
novel of the road
picaresque novel
Context/Inspirations
Samuel Richardson "Pamela: Virtue Rewarded" (1740)
"Shamela"---1741
"Joseph Andrews"---Joseph is created as brother to Pamela
Miguel de Cervantes---Spanish Writer---"Don Quixote" 16th C
manner of writing the work
Novel of the road---vast setting
adventure---romance
episodic style
Bible
Biblical references to morality