Amelia (Vol. 1)

by Henry Fielding

41 chapters7h 52mEnglish1751

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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)

Chapters (40)

1Book I, Chapter I: Containing the exordium, &c.

195

2Book I, Chapter II: The history sets out.

837

3Book I, Chapter III: Containing the inside of a prison.

651

4Book I, Chapter IV: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.

566

5Book I, Chapter V: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.

704

6Book 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.

689

7Book I, Chapter VII: In which Miss Matthews begins her history.

682

8Book I, Chapter VIII: The history of Miss Matthews continued.

655

9Book I, Chapter IX: In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation.

894

10Book I, Chapter X: Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison.

596

11Book II, Chapter I: In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history.

510

12Book II, Chapter II: Mr. Booth continues his story.

619

13Book II, Chapter III: The narrative continued. More of the touchstone.

542

14Book II, Chapter IV: The story of Mr. Booth continued.

402

15Book II, Chapter V: Containing strange revolutions of fortune.

587

16Book II, Chapter VI: Containing many surprising adventures.

767

17Book II, Chapter VII: The story of Booth continued. - More surprising adventures.

688

18Book II, Chapter VIII: In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conduct.

454

19Book II, Chapter IX: Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding.

580

20Book III, Chapter I: In which Mr. Booth resumes his story.

230

21Book III, Chapter II: Containing a scene of the tender kind.

957

22Book III, Chapter III: In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey.

519

23Book III, Chapter IV: A sea piece.

925

24Book III, Chapter V: The arrical of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him.

583

25Book III, Chapter VI: Containing matters which will please some readers.

457

26Book III, Chapter VII: The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural.

764

27Book III, Chapter VIII: The story of Booth continued.

1323

28Book III, Chapter IX: Containing very extraordinary matters.

800

29Book III, Chapter X: Containing a letter of a very curious kind.

891

30Book III, Chapter XI: In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England.

630

31Book III, Chapter XII: In which Mr. Booth concludes his story.

1117

32Book IV, Chapter I: Containing very mysterious matter.

449

33Book IV, Chapter II: The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former.

1077

34Book IV, Chapter III: Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters.

999

35Book IV, Chapter IV: In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light.

450

36Book IV, Chapter V: Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters.

993

37Book IV, Chapter VI: In which may appear that violenec is sometimes done to the name of love.

752

38Book IV, Chapter VII: Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident.

591

39Book IV, Chapter VIII: Containing various matters.

504

40Book IV, Chapter IX: In which Amelia, with her friend goes to the oratorio.

852

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