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Amelia (Vol. 1)
by Henry FIELDING (1707 - 1754)Book II, Chapter VI: Containing many surprising adventures.
This is the first volume of a three volume novel. In this novel, Amelia marries William Booth against her mother's desires, and the two must move to London. Fielding explores the issues of married life such as infidelity and whether women's intelligence is equal to men's. (Summary by Libby Gohn)
Listen next episodes of Amelia (Vol. 1):
Book II, Chapter IX: Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding. , Book II, Chapter VII: The story of Booth continued. - More surprising adventures. , Book II, Chapter VIII: In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conduct. , Book III, Chapter I: In which Mr. Booth resumes his story. , Book III, Chapter II: Containing a scene of the tender kind. , Book III, Chapter III: In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey. , Book III, Chapter IV: A sea piece. , Book III, Chapter IX: Containing very extraordinary matters. , Book III, Chapter V: The arrical of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him. , Book III, Chapter VI: Containing matters which will please some readers. , Book III, Chapter VII: The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural. , Book III, Chapter VIII: The story of Booth continued. , Book III, Chapter X: Containing a letter of a very curious kind. , Book III, Chapter XI: In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England. , Book III, Chapter XII: In which Mr. Booth concludes his story. , Book IV, Chapter I: Containing very mysterious matter. , Book IV, Chapter II: The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former. , Book IV, Chapter III: Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters. , Book IV, Chapter IV: In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light. , Book IV, Chapter IX: In which Amelia, with her friend goes to the oratorio. , Book IV, Chapter V: Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters. , Book IV, Chapter VI: In which may appear that violenec is sometimes done to the name of love. , Book IV, Chapter VII: Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident. , Book IV, Chapter VIII: Containing various matters.