Amelia, published in December 1751 is a sentimental novel by Henry Fielding. It was the fourth and final novel written by Fielding. The novel follows the life of Amelia and Captain William Booth after they get married. Although it received praise from many writers and critics, it received more criticism from Fielding's competition, possibly resulting from the "paper war" that the author was involved in. The work was printed in only one edition wh...
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Amelia, published in December 1751 is a sentimental novel by Henry Fielding. It was the fourth and final novel written by Fielding. The novel follows the life of Amelia and Captain William Booth after they get married. Although it received praise from many writers and critics, it received more criticism from Fielding's competition, possibly resulting from the "paper war" that the author was involved in. The work was printed in only one edition while the author was alive, although 5,000 copies were published in that first printing.
Fielding began writing Amelia in the fall of 1749. The main character, Amelia, was modelled on Fielding's first wife, Charlotte, who died in November 1744. Likewise, the hero, Captain Booth, was partly modeled after Fielding himself. It was advertised on 2 December 1751 by the publisher, Andrew Millar, in The General Advertiser. In it, Millar claimed that "to satisfy the earnest Demand of the Publick, this Work is now printing at four Presses; but the...
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