The works of Henry Fielding /

with an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
Contributors: Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805.
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In collection: W. B. Yeats Library
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Bickers and Son, 1902-03.
Edition:A new edition,
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Notes:With bookplate of W. B. Yeats on front pastedown of all volumes.

Physical description: 11 volumes : frontispiece, portrait ; 24 cm.

Citations/References: A descriptive catalog of W. B. Yeats's library, Edward O'Shea. - New York ; London : Garland, 1985, page 96.

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Table of Contents:
v. 1. Preface. Essay on the life and genius of Henry Fielding, esq. Love in several masques, a comedy. The temple beau, a comedy. The author's farce; with a puppet shew, called The pleasures of the town. The coffee house politician; or, The justice caught in his own trap, a comedy. The tragedy of tragedies; or, The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great.
v. 2. The letter writers; or, A new way to keep a wife at home, a farce. The Grub-street opera. The lottery, a farce. The modern husband, a comedy, The mock doctor; or, The dumb lady cured, a comedy. The Covent Garden tragedy. The debauchees; or The Jesuit caught, a comedy. The miser, a comedy.
v. 3. The intriguing chambermaid, a comedy. Don Quixote in England, a comedy. The old man taught wisdom; or, The virgin unmask'd, a farce. The universal gallant; or, The different husbands, a comedy. Pasquin, a dramatic satire on the times. The historical register for the year 1736. Eurydice, a farce. Eurydice hiss'd; or, A word to the wise. Tumble-Down Dick; or, Phaeton in the suds ... with ... interludes, called Harlequin a pick-pocket. Miss Lucy in town, a sequel to The virgin unmasked, a farce. The wedding day, a comedy. v. 4. The fathers; or, The good-natured man, a comedy. The life of Jonathan Wild the Great. A journey from this world to the next, &c.
v. 5. The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews, and his friend Mr. Abraham Adams. The preface to David Simple. The preface to the familiar letters between the principal characters in David Simple, and some others.
v. 6. The history of Tom Jones, a foundling.
v. 7. Continuation of The history of Tom Jones ...
v. 8. Philosophical transactions for the year 1742 and 1743. The first Olynthiac of Demosthenes. Of the remedy of affliction for the loss of our friends. A dialogue between Alexander the Great, and Diogenes the Cynic. An interlude between Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, and Mercury ... The true patriot. The Jacobite's journal. Amelia.
v. 9. Continuation of Amelia.
v. 10. The Covent-Garden journal. Essay on nothing. A charge delivered to the grand jury ... The journal of a voyage to Lisbon. A fragment of a comment on Lord Bolingbroke's Essays. An enquiry into the causes of the late increase of robbers.
v. 11. Miscellanies and poems.v. 1-4. Plays.
v.5. Joseph Andrews.
v.6. Tom Jones, pt. 1.
v.7. Tom Jones, pt. 2.
v.8. Miscellanies Amelia, pt. 1.
v.9. Miscellanies Amelia, pt. 2.
v.10. Covent-Garden Journal. Voyage to Losbon, etc.
v.11. Poems.