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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... thing is that there is ANOTHER edition, of date so early that some argument is necessary to determine the priority, which does give these passages and is identical with the later or standard version. For satisfaction on this point ...
... thing is that there is ANOTHER edition, of date so early that some argument is necessary to determine the priority, which does give these passages and is identical with the later or standard version. For satisfaction on this point ...
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... thing in a sharper antithesis, Fielding is interesting, first of all, because he is the author of Joseph Andrews, of Tom Jones, of Amelia, of Jonathan Wild, of the Journal. His plays, his essays, his miscellanies generally are ...
... thing in a sharper antithesis, Fielding is interesting, first of all, because he is the author of Joseph Andrews, of Tom Jones, of Amelia, of Jonathan Wild, of the Journal. His plays, his essays, his miscellanies generally are ...
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... things than even the worst of them, but not often worse things by so good a writer as Henry Fielding. The next question concerned the selection of writings more miscellaneous still, so as to give in little a complete idea of Fielding's ...
... things than even the worst of them, but not often worse things by so good a writer as Henry Fielding. The next question concerned the selection of writings more miscellaneous still, so as to give in little a complete idea of Fielding's ...
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... thing in the True Patriot seems to me to be Parson Adams' letter describing his adventure with a young "bowe" of his day; and this I select, together with one or two numbers of the Covent Garden Journal. I have not found in this latter ...
... thing in the True Patriot seems to me to be Parson Adams' letter describing his adventure with a young "bowe" of his day; and this I select, together with one or two numbers of the Covent Garden Journal. I have not found in this latter ...
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... I must be understood to mean that only of such as have had good sense enough to apply their peregrinations to a proper use, so as to acquire from them a real and valuable knowledge of men and things, both which are best known by comparison.
... I must be understood to mean that only of such as have had good sense enough to apply their peregrinations to a proper use, so as to acquire from them a real and valuable knowledge of men and things, both which are best known by comparison.
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