Joseph Andrews
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This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Joseph Andrews (disambiguation).
The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams, was the first full-length novel by the English author Henry Fielding to be published and among the early novels in the English language. Appearing in 1742 and defined by Fielding as a "comic epic poem in prose", it tells of a good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams.
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Author | Henry Fielding |
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Original title | The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend, Mr. Abraham Adams |
Country | Britain |
Language | English |
Publication date | 1742 |
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Preceded by | Shamela (1741) |
Followed by | The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great (1743) |
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