Historical Fiction

History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great

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  • 1743 first published
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Henry Fielding's History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great (1743) is a historical fiction novel.

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About History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great

This novel is sometimes thought of as [Fielding's] first because he almost certainly began composing it before he wrote Shamela and Joseph Andrews. It is a satire of Walpole that draws a parallel between Walpole and Jonathan Wild, the infamous gang leader and highwayman. He implicitly compares the Whig party in Parliament with a gang of thieves being run by Walpole, whose constant desire to be a "Great Man" (a common epithet for Walpole) should culminate only in the antithesis of greatness: being hanged. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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Who wrote History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great?

History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great was written by Henry Fielding and first published in 1743.

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It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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What books are similar to History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great?

Readers who like it often enjoy Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels and Persuasion.

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