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    Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1 is an adventure fiction novel. It deals with England, bildungsromans, young men and Clergy.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1

    "Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1" by Henry Fielding is a novel published in 1742. When virtuous footman Joseph Andrews rejects his employer Lady Booby's advances, he loses his position and sets out from London to reunite with his true love, Fanny Goodwill. Along the road, he encounters his mentor, the absent-minded Parson Abraham Adams, and together they navigate a series of comic misadventures. Fielding crafted this work as a "comic epic poem in prose," blending bawdy humor with philosophical insight while satirizing the popular literature of his day.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

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    • Humorous stories
    • England
    • Bildungsromans
    • Young men
    • Clergy
    • Male friendship
    • Adventure stories
    • Social classes
    • Household employees

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    Who wrote Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1?

    Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1 was written by Henry Fielding.

    What genre is Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1?

    It is usually shelved as Adventure.

    Is Joseph Andrews, Vol. 1 free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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