{"product_id":"a-henry-fielding-companion-hardcover","title":"A Henry Fielding Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin C. Battestin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest remembered as the author of \u003ci\u003eJoseph Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e (1742), \u003ci\u003eTom Jones\u003c\/i\u003e (1749) and \u003ci\u003eAmelia\u003c\/i\u003e (1751), Henry Fielding was one of the most important pioneering English novelists of the eighteenth century, and his works continue to occupy a central place in the literary canon. During the 1730s he was the most dominant playwright in London since John Dryden; and in his official capacity as a magistrate, he addressed serious social problems and invented the modern metropolitan police. This reference book makes essential information available to readers interested in Fielding, his life, and his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume is organized in sections devoted to such topics as Fielding's residences; his family members and household; historical persons, including authors who influenced him; his works; themes and topics important to his writings; and characters in his plays and prose fiction. Each section contains numerous entries on particular items, and many entries provide brief bibliographical information. While the sectional organization of the volume invites the reader to explore broad areas of interest, a thorough index provides convenient alphabetical access to the entries. A brief introductory essay and chronology begin the volume, and the book concludes with an extensive bibliography.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARTIN C. BATTESTIN is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Virginia. He is coeditor of the Wesleyan Edition of the \u003ci\u003eWorks of Henry Fielding\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of several books on eighteenth-century literature. His numerous articles have appeared in such journals as \u003ci\u003eEighteenth-Century Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudies in Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudies in Philology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEighteenth-Century Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eELH\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePMLA\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhilological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 9.56 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43806901141639,"sku":"9780313297076","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/s30LxWkFgD9780313297076.webp?v=1770241877","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-henry-fielding-companion-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}