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Contents
- Front Matter
- The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, And of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams
- Book I
- Chapter I: Of writing Lives in general, and particularly of Pamela; with a Word by the bye of Colley Cibber and others.Henry Fielding
- Chapter II: Of Mr. Joseph Andrews his Birth, Parentage, Education, and great Endowments, with a Word or two concerning Ancestors.Henry Fielding
- Chapter III: Of Mr. Abraham Adams the Curate, Mrs. Slipslop the Chambermaid, and others.Henry Fielding
- Chapter IV: What happened after their Journey to London.Henry Fielding
- Chapter V: The Death of Sir Thomas Booby, with the affectionate and mournful Behaviour of his Widow, and the great Purity of Joseph Andrews.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VI: How Joseph Andrews writ a Letter to his Sister Pamela.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VII: Sayings of wise Men. A Dialogue between the Lady and her Maid, and a Panegyric or rather Satire on the Passion of Love, in the sublime StyleHenry Fielding
- Chapter VIII: In which, after some very fine Writing, the History goes on, and relates the Interview between the Lady and Joseph; where the latter hath set an Example, which we despair ofseeing followed by his Sex, in this vicious AgeHenry Fielding
- Chapter IX: What passed between the Lady and Mrs. Slipslop, in which we prophesy there are some Strokes which every one will not truly comprehend at the first ReadingHenry Fielding
- Chapter X: Joseph writes another Letter: His Transactions with Mr. Peter Pounce, &c. with his Departure from Lady Booby.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XI: Of several new Matters not expectedHenry Fielding
- Chapter XII: Containing many surprizing Adventures, which Joseph Andrews met with on the Road, scarce credible to those who have never travelled in a Stage-Coach.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XIII: What happened to Joseph during his Sickness at the Inn, with the curious Discourse between him and Mr. Barnabas the Parson of the Parish.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XIV: Being very full of Adventures, which succeeded each other at the InnHenry Fielding
- Chapter XV: Shewing how Mrs. Tow-wouse was a little mollified; and how officious Mr. Barnabas and the Surgeon were to prosecute the Thief: With a Dissertation accounting for their Zeal; and that of many other Persons not mentioned in this History.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVI: The Escape of the Thief Mr. Adams’s Disappointment. The Arrival of two very extraordinary Personages, and the Introduction of Parson Adams to Parson Barnabas.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVII: A pleasant Discourse between the two Parsons and the Bookseller, which was broke off by an unlucky Accident happening in the Inn, which produced a Dialogue between Mrs. Tow-wouse and her Maid of no gentle kind.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVIII: The History of Betty the Chambermaid, and an Account of what occasioned the violent Scene in the preceding Chapter.Henry Fielding
- Book II
- Chapter I: Of Divisions in AuthorsHenry Fielding
- Chapter II: A surprizing Instance of Mr. Adams’s short Memory, with the unfortunate Consequences which it brought on Joseph.Henry Fielding
- Chapter III: The Opinion of two Lawyers concerning the same Gentleman, with Mr. Adams’s Enquiry into the Religion of his Host.Henry Fielding
- Chapter IV: The History of Leonora, or the Unfortunate Jilt.Henry Fielding
- Chapter V: A dreadful Quarrel which happened at the Inn where the Company dined, with its bloody Consequences to Mr. Adams.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VI: Conclusion of the Unfortunate JiltHenry Fielding
- Chapter VII: A very short Chapter, in which Parson Adams went a great Way.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VIII: A notable Dissertation, by Mr. Abraham Adams; wherein that Gentleman appears in a political Light.Henry Fielding
- Chapter IX: In which the Gentleman descants on Bravery and heroic Virtue, ’till an unlucky Accident puts an end to the Discourse.Henry Fielding
- Chapter X: Giving an Account of the strange Catastrophe of the preceding Adventure, which drew poor Adams into fresh Calamities; and who the Woman was who owed the Preservation of her Chastity to his victorious Arm.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XI: What happened to them while before the Justice. A Chapter very full of LearningHenry Fielding
- Chapter XII: A very delightful Adventure, as well to the Persons concerned as to the good-natur’d ReaderHenry Fielding
- Chapter XIII: A Dissertation concerning high People and low People, with Mrs. Slipslop’s Departure in no very good Temper of Mind, and the evil Plight in which she left Adams and his Company.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XIV: An Interview between Parson Adams and Parson Trulliber.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XV: An Adventure, the Consequence of a new Instance which Parson Adams gave of his Forgetfulness.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVI: A very curious Adventure, in which Mr. Adams gave a much greater Instance of the honest Simplicity of his Heart than of his Experience in the Ways of this World.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVII: A Dialogue between Mr. Abraham Adams and his Host, which, by the Disagreement in their Opinions seemed to threaten an unlucky Catastrophe, had it not been timely prevented by the Return of the Lovers.Henry Fielding
- Book III
- Chapter I: Matter prefatory in Praise of Biography.Henry Fielding
- Chapter II: A Night-Scene, wherein several wonderful Adventures befel Adams and his Fellow-Travellers.Henry Fielding
- Chapter III: In which the Gentleman relates the History of his LifeHenry Fielding
- Chapter IV: A Description of Mr. Wilson’s Way of Living. The tragical Adventure of the Dog, and other grave Matters.Henry Fielding
- Chapter V: A Disputation on Schools, held on the Road between Mr. Abraham Adams and Joseph; and a Discovery not unwelcome to them both.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VI: Moral Reflections by Joseph Andrews, with the Hunting Adventure, and Parson Adams’s miraculous Escape.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VII: A Scene of Roasting
very nicely adapted to the present Taste and TimesHenry Fielding - Chapter VIII: Which some Readers will think too short, and others too longHenry Fielding
- Chapter IX: Containing as surprizing and bloody Adventures as can be found in this, or perhaps any other authentic HistoryHenry Fielding
- Chapter X: A Discourse between the Poet and Player; of no other Use in this History, but to divert the ReaderHenry Fielding
- Chapter XI: Containing the Exhortations of Parson Adams to his Friend in Affliction; calculated for the Instruction and Improvement of the Reader.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XII: More Adventures, which we hope will as much please as surprize the ReaderHenry Fielding
- Chapter XIII: A curious Dialogue which passed between Mr. Abraham Adams and Mr. Peter Pounce, better worth reading than all the Works of Colley Cibber and many others.Henry Fielding
- Book IV
- Chapter I: The Arrival of Lady Booby and the rest at Booby-Hall.Henry Fielding
- Chapter II: A Dialogue between Mr. Abraham Adams and the Lady Booby.Henry Fielding
- Chapter III: What past between the Lady and Lawyer Scout.Henry Fielding
- Chapter IV: A short Chapter, but very full of Matter; particularly the Arrival of Mr. Booby and his Lady.Henry Fielding
- Chapter V: Concerning Justice Business; Curious Precedents of Depositions, and other Matters necessary to be perused by all Justices of the Peace and their ClerksHenry Fielding
- Chapter VI: Of which you are desired to read no more than you likeHenry Fielding
- Chapter VII: Philosophical Reflections, the like not to be found in any light French Romance. Mr. Booby’s grave Advice to Joseph, and Fanny’s Encounter with a Beau.Henry Fielding
- Chapter VIII: A Discourse which happened between Mr. Adams, Mrs. Adams, Joseph and Fanny; with some Behaviour of Mr. Adams, which will be called by some few Readers, very low, absurd, and unnatural.Henry Fielding
- Chapter IX: A Visit which the good Lady Booby and her polite Friend paid to the Parson.Henry Fielding
- Chapter X: The History of two Friends, which may afford an useful Lesson to all those Persons, who happen to take up their Residence in married FamiliesHenry Fielding
- Chapter XI: In which the History is continuedHenry Fielding
- Chapter XII: Where the good-natur’d Reader will see something which will give him no great PleasureHenry Fielding
- Chapter XIII: The History returning to the Lady Booby, gives some Account of the terrible Conflict in her Breast between Love and Pride; with what happened on the present Discovery.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XIV: Containing several curious Night-Adventures, in which Mr. Adams fell into many Hair-breadth ’Scapes, partly owing to his Goodness, and partly to his Inadvertency.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XV: The Arrival of Gajfar and Gammar Andrews, with another Person, not much expected; and a perfect Solution of the Difficulties raised by the Pedlar.Henry Fielding
- Chapter XVI: Being the last. In which this true History is brought to a happy ConclusionHenry Fielding
- Book I
- An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
- To Miss Fanny,
&cHenry Fielding - Letters to the Editor.Henry Fielding
- An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela AndrewsHenry Fielding
- To Miss Fanny,
- End Matter
