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Amelia — Complete

by Henry Fielding (1707–1754)

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  • 117 chapters
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"Amelia — Complete" by Henry Fielding is a novel published in December 1751. This domestic tale follows the turbulent marriage of Amelia and Captain William Booth as they navigate poverty, temptation, and misfortune in 1730s London. When Booth lands in prison and succumbs to seduction, Amelia remains faithful despite attention from other suitors. Gambling debts and mounting troubles threaten to destroy them. Rich with classical allusions and exploring themes of marriage and feminine virtue, this final novel from Fielding presents a darker portrait of love tested by circumstance.

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  • Didactic fiction
  • England
  • Domestic fiction
  • Married women

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Chapter III: Containing matter pertinent to the history

FIELDING’S BIRTHPLACE, SHARPHAM PARK

SHE THEN GAVE A LOOSE TO HER PASSION

THEY OPENED THE HAMPER

HE SEIZED HIM BY THE COLLAR

AMELIA AND HER CHILDREN

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Contents

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  1. Chapter III: Containing matter pertinent to the history
  2. Introduction
  3. Book I
  4. Chapter i: Containing the exordium, &c
  5. Chapter ii
  6. Chapter iii: Containing the inside of a prison
  7. Chapter iv: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house
  8. Chapter v: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison
  9. Chapter vi
  10. Chapter vii: In which Miss Matthews begins her history
  11. Chapter viii: The history of Miss Matthews continued
  12. Chapter ix: In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation
  13. Chapter x
  14. Book II
  15. Chapter i: In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history
  16. Chapter ii
  17. Chapter iii: The narrative continued. More of the touchstone
  18. Chapter iv
  19. Chapter v: Containing strange revolutions of fortune
  20. Chapter vi: Containing many surprising adventures
  21. Chapter vii: The story of Booth continued. — More surprising adventures
  22. Chapter viii
  23. Chapter ix: Containing a Scene of a different kind from any of the preceding
  24. Book III
  25. Chapter i: In which Mr. Booth resumes his story
  26. Chapter ii: Containing a Scene of the tender kind
  27. Chapter iii: In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey
  28. Chapter iv: A sea piece
  29. Chapter v: The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him
  30. Chapter vi: Containing matters which will please some readers
  31. Chapter vii
  32. Chapter viii: The story of Booth continued
  33. Chapter ix: Containing very extraordinary matters
  34. Chapter x: Containing a Letter of a very curious kind
  35. Chapter xi: In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England
  36. Chapter xii: In which Mr. Booth concludes his story
  37. Book IV
  38. Chapter i: Containing very mysterious matter
  39. Chapter ii
  40. Chapter iii: Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters
  41. Chapter iv: In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light
  42. Chapter v: Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters
  43. Chapter vi
  44. Chapter vii: Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident
  45. Chapter viii: Containing various matters
  46. Chapter ix: In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio
  47. Book V
  48. Chapter i: In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance
  49. Chapter ii: In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord
  50. Chapter iii: Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson
  51. Chapter iv: Containing matters that require no preface
  52. Chapter v: Containing much heroic matter
  53. Chapter vi: In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration
  54. Chapter vii: Containing various matters
  55. Chapter viii: The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath
  56. Chapter ix: Being the last Chapter of the fifth Book
  57. Book VI
  58. Chapter i: Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters
  59. Chapter ii: Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers
  60. Chapter iii: In which the history looks a little backwards
  61. Chapter iv: Containing a very extraordinary incident
  62. Chapter v: Containing some matters not very unnatural
  63. Chapter vi
  64. Chapter vii: A Chapter in which there is much learning
  65. Chapter viii: Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs. Ellison
  66. Chapter ix: Containing a very strange incident
  67. Book VII
  68. Chapter i: A very short Chapter, and consequently requiring no preface
  69. Chapter ii: The beginning of Mrs. Bennet’s history
  70. Chapter iii: Continuation of Mrs. Bennet’s story
  71. Chapter iv: Further continuation
  72. Chapter v: The story of Mrs. Bennet continued
  73. Chapter vi: Farther continued
  74. Chapter vii: The story farther continued
  75. Chapter viii: Further continuation
  76. Chapter ix: The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet’s history
  77. Chapter x: Being the last Chapter of the seventh Book
  78. Book VIII
  79. Chapter i: Being the first Chapter of the eighth Book
  80. Chapter ii: Containing an account of Mr. Booth’s fellow-sufferers
  81. Chapter iii: Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison
  82. Chapter iv
  83. Chapter v: Comments upon authors
  84. Chapter vi: Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric
  85. Chapter vii: Worthy a very serious perusal
  86. Chapter viii: Consisting of grave matters
  87. Chapter ix
  88. Chapter x: In which are many profound secrets of philosophy
  89. Book IX
  90. Chapter i: In which the history looks backwards
  91. Chapter ii: In which the history goes forward
  92. Chapter iii: A conversation between Dr Harrison and others
  93. Chapter iv: A dialogue between Booth and Amelia
  94. Chapter v: A conversation between Amelia and Dr Harrison, with the result
  95. Chapter vi
  96. Chapter vii
  97. Chapter viii: In which two strangers make their appearance
  98. Chapter ix: A Scene of modern wit and humour
  99. Chapter x
  100. Book X
  101. Chapter i: To which we will prefix no preface
  102. Chapter ii: What happened at the masquerade
  103. Chapter iii: Consequences of the masquerade, not uncommon nor surprizing
  104. Chapter iv: Consequences of the masquerade
  105. Chapter v: In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory
  106. Chapter vi: Read, gamester, and observe
  107. Chapter vii: In which Booth receives a visit from Captain Trent
  108. Chapter viii: Contains a Letter and other matters
  109. Chapter ix: Containing some things worthy observation
  110. Book XI
  111. Chapter i: Containing a very polite Scene
  112. Chapter ii: Matters political
  113. Chapter iii: The history of Mr. Trent
  114. Chapter iv: Containing some distress
  115. Chapter v: Containing more wormwood and other ingredients
  116. Chapter vi: A Scene of the tragic kind
  117. Chapter vii: In which Mr. Booth meets with more than one adventure
  118. Chapter viii: In which Amelia appears in a light more amiable than gay
  119. Chapter ix: A very tragic Scene
  120. Book XII
  121. Chapter i: The Book begins with polite history
  122. Chapter ii: In which Amelia visits her husband
  123. Chapter iii: Containing matter pertinent to the history
  124. Chapter iv: In which Dr Harrison visits Colonel James
  125. Chapter v: What passed at the bailiff’s house
  126. Chapter vi: What passed between the doctor and the sick man
  127. Chapter vii: In which the history draws towards a conclusion
  128. Chapter viii: Thus this history draws nearer to a conclusion
  129. Chapter ix: In which the history is concluded

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