Download or read book Joseph Andrews written by Henry Fielding and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2001-04-25 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Andrews, first published in 1742, is in part a parody of Samuel Richardson’s Pamela. But whereas Richardson’s novel is marked by the virtues of female chastity and the triumph of steadfast morality, Fielding’s Joseph Andrews is peopled with lascivious women, thieves, hypocrites, and general fools. As we follow the characters in their travels, what unfolds is a lively panoramic satire of mid-Georgian England.