The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of His Travels Through the Cities of London and Westminster, in the Search of a Real Friend ; And, The Adventures of David Simple, Volume the Last : in which His History is ConcludedUniversity Press of Kentucky, 1998 - 399 pages Sarah Fielding (1710-1768), the author of five novels, a children's story, an imaginative historical biography, a critical treatise on Clarissa, and a translation from the Greek of Xenophon, is among the most versatile and interesting eighteenth-century women writers. The Adventures of David Simple (1744), Fielding's first and most celebrated novel, went through many English editions -- including a second edition heavily revised by her brother Henry -- and was translated into German and French. The guileless hero, having been cheated by his hypocritical younger brother, sets out to find a "real friend". In recounting David's search, the novel depicts the derision with which almost everyone treats his sentimental attitudes to human nature. An important secondary character acts as a mouthpiece for some provocative feminist ideas. This edition makes the original text of the novel available for the first time since 1744. It also reproduces Fielding's much darker sequel, Volume the Last (1753), in which a string of disasters befalls David and his family. |
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... called peevish , even by her Enemies , and by her Friends could only be perceived to be lan- guid ) had now recovered her usual Vivacity , and enjoyed to the utmost , her chief Delight , that of being able to communicate Pleasure . The ...
... called on to refund . Those who are blessed with Prosperity and Affluence , and who have never experienced a Perplexity of this kind , may , perhaps , absolutely condemn David Simple , for not instantly reducing his Expences to the very ...
... called Parts , or Under- standing ; but , from the Malignity of her Heart , was always acting what should be the Characteristic of a Fool , namely , destroying her own Purposes . She set a high Value on her own Understanding , and ...
Contents
Book I | 3 |
Substantive Variants between the First and Second Editions | 350 |
Emendations | 367 |
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The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of His Travels Through ... Sarah Fielding No preview available - 2018 |