The Journal of a Voyage to LisbonDigiCat, 16/09/2022 - 110 páginas Henry Fielding's 'The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon' stands as an intimate chronicle of the author's final days, penned with all the narrative verve and perspicacity that marks his oeuvre. Crafted with the observational precision of a novelist and the reflective depth of an essayist, Fielding's prose constructs a detailed account of his maritime journey. The narrative not only captures the physical vicissitudes of seafaring but, in a broader literary context, it also reflects the Augustan era's preoccupation with travel as a metaphor for life's transient nature and the human condition. Fielding's own turbulent life and failing health provided fertile ground for 'The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon.' Known primarily for his satirical novels and robust comedies, this work reveals a more contemplative side of the author. Impelled by his deteriorating health to seek a more congenial climate, Fielding imbues his narrative with a candid mix of introspection and social critique, chronicling the voyage he undertook in search of reprieve from his ailments. It is in this personal candidness that Fielding's literary prowess is most poignantly illuminated. 'The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon' is recommended for those interested in the interplay between life's real voyages and the philosophical journey of introspection. It appeals to readers who appreciate not only the historical context of 18th-century travel but also the enduring human themes that Henry Fielding so adeptly transcribes. This book illuminates the end of an era and of a life, prompting reflection in all who navigate its course. |
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... least one of the contents of these latter. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, if it does not rank in my estimation anywhere near to Jonathan Wild as an example of our author's genius, is an invaluable and delightful document for his ...
... least one of the contents of these latter. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, if it does not rank in my estimation anywhere near to Jonathan Wild as an example of our author's genius, is an invaluable and delightful document for his ...
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... least that part which here appears seems to its editor to have—interest intrinsic and "simple of itself." But it is impossible for anybody who speaks critically to deny that we now get into the region where work is more interesting ...
... least that part which here appears seems to its editor to have—interest intrinsic and "simple of itself." But it is impossible for anybody who speaks critically to deny that we now get into the region where work is more interesting ...
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... least ambitious to affect. Indeed, if these two and two or three more should be removed from the mass, there would remain such a heap of dullness behind, that the appellation of voyage-writer would not appear very desirable. I am not ...
... least ambitious to affect. Indeed, if these two and two or three more should be removed from the mass, there would remain such a heap of dullness behind, that the appellation of voyage-writer would not appear very desirable. I am not ...
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... least to publishing, at all. Why then should not the voyage-writer be inflamed with the glory of having seen what no man ever did or will see but himself? This is the true source of the wonderful in the discourse and writings, and ...
... least to publishing, at all. Why then should not the voyage-writer be inflamed with the glory of having seen what no man ever did or will see but himself? This is the true source of the wonderful in the discourse and writings, and ...
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