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A Journey from This World to the Next and the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

A Journey from This World to the Next and the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

A Journey from This World to the Next and the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

Henry Fielding

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Antologías (no poéticas)
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9781434456779
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Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess, in particular for the novel Tom Jones. Fielding is also know for co-founding the Bow Street Runners, what some have called London’s first police force. This volume contains a satirical allegory, A Journey from This World to the Next, and a travel narrative, the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon.

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