János Barcsák, Márta Pellérdi

English literature 1660-1900

Joseph Andrews as a picaresque novel

Expanding upon this initial idea of parody, Fielding reversed the situation and the sexes in his next work of fiction The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews (1742). Mrs. Booby thus becomes, or attempts to become, the seducer of Pamela’s brother Joseph Andrews, who, however, remains throughout virtuous and faithful to his love Fanny. Joseph Andrews, however, is more than a simple parody of Richardson’s Pamela. As the sub-title indicates, the novel was written “in Imitation of the Manner of Cervantes,” following the picaresque tradition of introducing mainly low characters, Joseph Andrews and Parson Adams, presenting their adventures in a loosely strung series of incidents. Fielding is also aiming at the epic totality of the ancients when he labels his story a “history.”

Tartalomjegyzék

Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 261 2

Irodalom PPKE BTK jegyzetek

A history of the English literature is presented here, with a scope on the years 1660 to 1900. The book is written in three main parts; beginning with the Restoration Period of the 17th century, followed by the first, and second halves of the 18th century. Thus, a sequential development of literary genres is presented, with explorations of the key figures and texts which drove these. The book also synthesises the historical, cultural and sociological background which gave rise to this literature, and allows the reader to effectively contextualise these.

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