The Cambridge Companion to Henry Fielding

by Claude Julien Rawson (Editor)

Now best known for three great novels - Tom Jones, Joseph Andrews and Amelia - Henry Fielding (1707–54) was one of the most controversial figures of his time. Prominent first as a playwright, then as a novelist and political journalist, and finally as a justice of peace, Fielding made a substantial contribution to eighteenth-century culture, and was hugely influential in the development of the novel as a form, both in Britain and more widely in Europe. This collection of specially-commissioned essays by leading scholars describes and analyses the many facets of Fielding's work in theatre, fiction, journalism and politics. In addition it assesses his unique contribution to the rise of the novel as the dominant literary form, the development of the law, and the political and literary culture of eighteenth-century Britain. Including a chronology and guide to further reading, this volume offers a comprehensive account of Fielding's life and work.

222 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[Steve]

It contains many insights into Fielding's art style as well as a unique and interesting interpretation of Tom Jones that you wouldn't otherwise realize just by reading the book yourself.

[Alex]

Leí la introducción, biografía de Henry Fielding y el capítulo sobre Tom Jones por Nicholas Hudson. Este último me pareció más bien decepcionante: traza relativamente el panorama de la crítica de Fielding pero se centra en las "inestables" categorías sociales y políticas que marcan la "fluctuante" moral de Tom Jones: no la oposición simple de clases cerradas y opuestas (Ancien Régime y ascendente burguesía), pero no da tantas "claves de lectura" como esperaba, para entender mejor la novela en el contexto de su producción. La bibliografía, por supuesto, abundante.