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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... tion , he could not find he was guilty of any one Vice , nor that he neglected any Opportunity in his power of doing good ; the only Fault he could ever discern in him , was , a too severe Condemnation of others Actions : for he would ...
... tion for him at first , but by continually observing him , he had at last got into his real Character , which if he pleased to hear , he would inform him of . " And on David's assuring him he could not oblige him more , he began in the ...
... tion of Mind the young Woman had suffered , she was in great danger of a Fever ; and that the Man was so excessively weak , it would be some time before he could be restored : But he would immediately order something for them to sleep ...
Contents
Book I | 3 |
Substantive Variants between the First and Second Editions | 350 |
Emendations | 367 |
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