The Marvellous in Fielding's NovelsUniversity Press of America, 1981 - 235 pages The first full length work to explore in depth Fielding's concept of wonder and the marvellous. Argues that Fielding defended the classical Christian ideas of wonder) wonder as the beginning of Philosophy) in an age that reduced wonder to vulgar astonishment at the grotesque, the old, and the curious (what Fielding calls 'the monstrous'). |
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Page 86
... happiness " : " namely , that it is not true " ( p . 690 , Bk . XV , ch . i ) . To reconcile these two notions , first , the fact that the virtuous characters in Fielding's novels are rewarded or favored by Fortune and , second , the ...
... happiness " : " namely , that it is not true " ( p . 690 , Bk . XV , ch . i ) . To reconcile these two notions , first , the fact that the virtuous characters in Fielding's novels are rewarded or favored by Fortune and , second , the ...
Page 93
... happiness " that Fielding calls " the insults of Fortune . " Just before Tom is pressed for the navy , he duels with Fitzpatrick and finds himself in a prison instead of a ship . Just when Fellamar is about to ravish Sophia , Western ...
... happiness " that Fielding calls " the insults of Fortune . " Just before Tom is pressed for the navy , he duels with Fitzpatrick and finds himself in a prison instead of a ship . Just when Fellamar is about to ravish Sophia , Western ...
Page 131
... happiness , his marriage to Amelia , to Dr. Harrison's intervention . When Amelia's mother , Mrs. Harris , opposed the match , Harrison promoted the nuptials and eventually reconciled Mrs. Harris to the fact . Booth and Amelia are ...
... happiness , his marriage to Amelia , to Dr. Harrison's intervention . When Amelia's mother , Mrs. Harris , opposed the match , Harrison promoted the nuptials and eventually reconciled Mrs. Harris to the fact . Booth and Amelia are ...
Contents
ART AS THE ABILITY TO CONCEAL | 1 |
NATURE AND FORTUNE AS INTELLI | 55 |
20 | 80 |
Copyright | |
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