fielding, henry

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Tom Jones, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Henry Fielding.

A collection of critical essays on Fielding's novel "Tom Jones" arranged in chronological order of publication.

This book is an outstanding contribution to the field of historical sociology and the sociology of knowledge. ... In three hundred well-written and carefully documented pages the author has set the 'rise of the novel' as a new literary genre in the social context of eighteenth-century England, with emphasis on the predominent middle-class features of the period.

Including life and background, list of characters, summaries and commentaries, character analyses, general commentary, review questions, bibliography.

A collection of critical and expository essays on Fielding's Tom Jones.