English· 07:52:15· 41 chapters
This is the first volume of a three volume novel. In this novel, Amelia marries William Booth against her mother's desires, and the two must move to London. Fielding explores the issues of married life such as infidelity and whether women's intelligence is equal to men's. (Summary by Libby Gohn)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction and Dedication
14:14 - Chapter 2
Book I, Chapter I: Containing the exordium, &c.
03:15 - Chapter 3
Book I, Chapter II: The history sets out.
13:57 - Chapter 4
Book I, Chapter III: Containing the inside of a prison.
10:51 - Chapter 5
Book I, Chapter IV: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.
09:26 - Chapter 6
Book I, Chapter V: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.
11:44 - Chapter 7
Book I, Chapter VI: Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not.
11:29 - Chapter 8
Book I, Chapter VII: In which Miss Matthews begins her history.
11:22 - Chapter 9
Book I, Chapter VIII: The history of Miss Matthews continued.
10:55 - Chapter 10
Book I, Chapter IX: In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation.
14:54 - Chapter 11
Book I, Chapter X: Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison.
09:56 - Chapter 12
Book II, Chapter I: In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history.
08:30 - Chapter 13
Book II, Chapter II: Mr. Booth continues his story.
10:19 - Chapter 14
Book II, Chapter III: The narrative continued. More of the touchstone.
09:02 - Chapter 15
Book II, Chapter IV: The story of Mr. Booth continued.
06:42 - Chapter 16
Book II, Chapter V: Containing strange revolutions of fortune.
09:47 - Chapter 17
Book II, Chapter VI: Containing many surprising adventures.
12:47 - Chapter 18
Book II, Chapter VII: The story of Booth continued. - More surprising adventures.
11:28 - Chapter 19
Book II, Chapter VIII: In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conduct.
07:34 - Chapter 20
Book II, Chapter IX: Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding.
09:40 - Chapter 21
Book III, Chapter I: In which Mr. Booth resumes his story.
03:50 - Chapter 22
Book III, Chapter II: Containing a scene of the tender kind.
15:57 - Chapter 23
Book III, Chapter III: In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey.
08:39 - Chapter 24
Book III, Chapter IV: A sea piece.
15:25 - Chapter 25
Book III, Chapter V: The arrical of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him.
09:43 - Chapter 26
Book III, Chapter VI: Containing matters which will please some readers.
07:37 - Chapter 27
Book III, Chapter VII: The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural.
12:44 - Chapter 28
Book III, Chapter VIII: The story of Booth continued.
22:03 - Chapter 29
Book III, Chapter IX: Containing very extraordinary matters.
13:20 - Chapter 30
Book III, Chapter X: Containing a letter of a very curious kind.
14:51 - Chapter 31
Book III, Chapter XI: In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England.
10:30 - Chapter 32
Book III, Chapter XII: In which Mr. Booth concludes his story.
18:37 - Chapter 33
Book IV, Chapter I: Containing very mysterious matter.
07:29 - Chapter 34
Book IV, Chapter II: The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former.
17:57 - Chapter 35
Book IV, Chapter III: Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters.
16:39 - Chapter 36
Book IV, Chapter IV: In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light.
07:30 - Chapter 37
Book IV, Chapter V: Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters.
16:33 - Chapter 38
Book IV, Chapter VI: In which may appear that violenec is sometimes done to the name of love.
12:32 - Chapter 39
Book IV, Chapter VII: Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident.
09:51 - Chapter 40
Book IV, Chapter VIII: Containing various matters.
08:24 - Chapter 41
Book IV, Chapter IX: In which Amelia, with her friend goes to the oratorio.
14:12