Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, An

By Fielding, Henry

Book Id: WPLBN0002950262
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File Size: 47.27 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, An
Author:	Fielding, Henry
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Language:	English
Subject:	Dramatic Works, Fiction, Humor
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, An
Historic Publication Date:	1741
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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Description
An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, or simply Shamela, as it is more commonly known, is a satirical novel written by Henry Fielding and first published in April 1741 under the name of Mr. Conny Keyber. Fielding never owned to writing the work, but it is widely considered to be his. It is a direct attack on the then-popular novel Pamela (November 1740) by Fielding's contemporary and rival Samuel Richardson and is composed, like Pamela, in epistolary form. Shamela is written as a shocking revelation of the true events which took place in the life of Pamela Andrews, the main heroine of Pamela. From Shamela we learn that, instead of being a kind, humble, and chaste servant-girl, Pamela (whose true name turns out to be Shamela) is in fact a wicked and lascivious creature, scheming to entrap her master, Squire Booby, into marriage.

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Fiction, Humor, Literature, Romance, Satire