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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)

Amelia (Vol. 1) by Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

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)

    Book I, Chapter I: Containing the exordium, &c.

    Book I, Chapter I: Containing the exordium, &c.

    • 3 min
    Book I, Chapter II: The history sets out.

    Book I, Chapter II: The history sets out.

    • 13 min
    Book I, Chapter III: Containing the inside of a prison.

    Book I, Chapter III: Containing the inside of a prison.

    • 10 min
    Book I, Chapter IV: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.

    Book I, Chapter IV: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.

    • 9 min
    Book I, Chapter V: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.

    Book I, Chapter V: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.

    • 11 min
    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.

    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 min

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