Amelia (Vol. 1)
Henry Fielding
Play
Length 7 h 52 min
Chapters 40
First published 1751
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)
Chapters
1
Introduction and Dedication Read by Brooke Cunningham 14:14
2
Book I, Chapter II: The history sets out. Read by Lynne T 13:57
3
Book I, Chapter III: Containing the inside of a prison. Read by Lynne T 10:51
4
Book I, Chapter IV: Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house. Read by Lawrence 9:26
5
Book I, Chapter V: Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison. Read by Marie Hoffman 11:44
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Book I, Chapter VI: Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not. Read by Marie Hoffman 11:29
7
Book I, Chapter VII: In which Miss Matthews begins her history. Read by Lynne T 11:22
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Book I, Chapter VIII: The history of Miss Matthews continued. Read by Lynne T 10:55
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Book I, Chapter IX: In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation. Read by Lynne T 14:54
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Book I, Chapter X: Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison. Read by Lawrence 9:56
11
Book II, Chapter I: In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history. Read by Lawrence 8:30
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Book II, Chapter II: Mr. Booth continues his story. Read by Lynne T 10:19
13
Book II, Chapter III: The narrative continued. More of the touchstone. Read by Libby Gohn 9:02
14
Book II, Chapter IV: The story of Mr. Booth continued. Read by Jill Engle 6:42
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Book II, Chapter V: Containing strange revolutions of fortune. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 9:47
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Book II, Chapter VI: Containing many surprising adventures. Read by David Wales 12:47
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Book II, Chapter VII: The story of Booth continued. - More surprising adventures. Read by David Wales 11:28
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Book II, Chapter VIII: In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth's conduct. Read by Julia Niedermaier 7:34
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Book II, Chapter IX: Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding. Read by Julia Niedermaier 9:40
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Book III, Chapter I: In which Mr. Booth resumes his story. Read by Julia Niedermaier 3:50
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Book III, Chapter II: Containing a scene of the tender kind. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 15:57
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Book III, Chapter III: In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 8:39
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Book III, Chapter IV: A sea piece. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 15:25
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Book III, Chapter V: The arrical of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 9:43
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Book III, Chapter VI: Containing matters which will please some readers. Read by Robert Hoffman 7:37
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Book III, Chapter VII: The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural. Read by Robert Hoffman 12:44
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Book III, Chapter VIII: The story of Booth continued. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 22:03
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Book III, Chapter IX: Containing very extraordinary matters. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 13:20
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Book III, Chapter X: Containing a letter of a very curious kind. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 14:51
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Book III, Chapter XI: In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England. Read by Robert Hoffman 10:30
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Book III, Chapter XII: In which Mr. Booth concludes his story. Read by Malone (1945 - 2023) 18:37
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Book IV, Chapter I: Containing very mysterious matter. Read by Kate Sterner 7:29
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Book IV, Chapter II: The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former. Read by Kate Sterner 17:57
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Book IV, Chapter III: Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters. Read by Kate Sterner 16:39
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Book IV, Chapter IV: In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light. Read by Kate Sterner 7:30
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Book IV, Chapter V: Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters. Read by Kate Sterner 16:33
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Book IV, Chapter VI: In which may appear that violenec is sometimes done to the name of love. Read by Kate Sterner 12:32
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Book IV, Chapter VII: Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident. Read by Kate Sterner 9:51
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Book IV, Chapter VIII: Containing various matters. Read by Kate Sterner 8:24
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Book IV, Chapter IX: In which Amelia, with her friend goes to the oratorio. Read by Kate Sterner 14:12
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