Shamela

Shamela is a satirical novel written by the British author Henry Fielding, first published in 1741. The book is a parody of Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela, which was a popular novel at the time. In Shamela, Fielding takes on the character of Pamela and turns her into a cunning and manipulative woman who uses her sexuality to gain power and wealth. The novel is written in the form of letters between characters, and it follows the story of Shamela as she attempts to seduce her employer, Mr. Booby, and marry him for his money.Fielding uses Shamela to criticize the conventions of the popular novels of his time, which often portrayed women as virtuous and submissive. He also uses the novel to satirize the hypocrisy of the upper classes and their obsession with wealth and status.Despite its controversial subject matter, Shamela was a popular novel and was influential in the development of the English novel. It is now considered a classic of English literature and is still read and studied today.Full Title: An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews. In which, the many notorious Falshoods and Misrepresentations of a Book called Pamela, Are exposed and refuted; and all the matchless Arts of that young Politician, set in a true and just Light. Together with A full Account of all that passed between her and Parson Arthur Williams; whose Character is represented in a manner something different from that which he bears in Pamela. The whole being exact Copies of authentick Papers delivered to the Editor. Necessary to be had in all Families.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.