History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great
Henry Fielding
Play
Length 10 h 17 min
Chapters 56
First published 1743
This novel is sometimes thought of as [Fielding's] first because he almost certainly began composing it before he wrote Shamela and Joseph Andrews. It is a satire of Walpole that draws a parallel between Walpole and Jonathan Wild, the infamous gang leader and highwayman. He implicitly compares the Whig party in Parliament with a gang of thieves being run by Walpole, whose constant desire to be a "Great Man" (a common epithet for Walpole) should culminate only in the antithesis of greatness: being hanged. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Chapters
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01 - Book 1, Chapter 1 [The achievements of Great Men] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:48
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02 - Book 1, Chapter 2 [Our Hero's Ancestors] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 8:50
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03 - Book 1, Chapter 3 [Birth, Parentage & Education] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 11:52
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04 - Book 1, Chapter 4 [Mr. Wild's First Entrance into the World] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:23
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05 - Book 1, Chapter 5 [Young Master Wild & Count La Ruse] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 17:40
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06 - Book 1, Chapter 6 [Further Conferences between the Count & Master Wild] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:31
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07 - Book 1, Chapter 7 [Wild Sets Out on his Travels] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 5:11
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08 - Book 1, Chapter 8 [An Astonishing Instance of Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 12:22
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09 - Book 1, Chapter 9 [A Visit to Miss Letitia Snap] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:46
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10 - Book 1, Chapter 10 [Some Matters Concerning the Chaste Laetitia] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:01
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11 - Book 1, Chapter 11 [Notable Instances of Human Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:21
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12 - Book 1, Chapter 12 [Other Particulars relating to Miss Tishy] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 10:37
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13 - Book 1, Chapter 13 [Our Chef-D'Oeuvre] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 13:14
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14 - Book 1, Chapter 14 [The History of Greatness is Continued] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 17:26
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15 - Book 2, Chapter 1 [Characters of Silly People] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 12:12
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16 - Book 2, Chapter 2 [Great Examples of Greatness in Wild] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 12:37
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17 - Book 2, Chapter 3 [Scenes of Softness, Love & Honour] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 17:36
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18 - Book 2, Chapter 4 [On his Misfortune in a Speech] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:19
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19 - Book 2, Chapter 5 [Many Surprising Adventures] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 15:48
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20 - Book 2, Chapter 6 [Of Hats] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:33
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21 - Book 2, Chapter 7 [Heartfree's Adventures with Wild] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:38
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22 - Book 2, Chapter 8 [Greatness to an Immoderate Height] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 10:40
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23 - Book 2, Chapter 9 [More Greatness in Wild] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:32
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24 - Book 2, Chapter 10 [Sea-Adventures Very New & Surprising] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:46
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25 - Book 2, Chapter 11 [Our Hero in the Boat] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:06
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26 - Book 2, Chapter 12 [Strange & Yet Natural Escape of our Hero] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:48
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27 - Book 2, Chapter 13 [Conclusion of the Boat Adventure] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:52
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28 - Book 3, Chapter 1 [Pitiful Behaviour of Heartfree] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 8:31
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29 - Book 3, Chapter 2 [A Soliloquy of Heartfree] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 12:18
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30 - Book 3, Chapter 3 [The Road to Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 8:44
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31 - Book 3, Chapter 4 [A Young Hero ... Makes his First Appearance] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:36
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32 - Book 3, Chapter 5 [More and More Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 13:45
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33 - Book 3, Chapter 6 [Fireblood's Adventure] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:38
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34 - Book 3, Chapter 7 [Preliminary to the Marriage between Mr. Jonathan Wild and the chaste Laeticia] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:17
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35 - Book 3, Chapter 8 [A Dialogue Matrimonial] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 11:39
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36 - Book 3, Chapter 9 [A Base Design on Our Hero] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 10:06
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37 - Book 3, Chapter 10 [Unprecedented Generosity ... Ungrateful Reception] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 11:18
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38 - Book 3, Chapter 11 [A Scheme So Deeply Laid] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:40
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39 - Book 3, Chapter 12 [New Instances of Friendly's Folly] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 8:25
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40 - Book 3, Chapter 13 [Something Concerning Fireblood] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 8:10
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41 - Book 3, Chapter 14 [Our Hero Makes a Speech] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 13:39
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42 - Book 4, Chapter 1 [Sentiment of the Ordinary's] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 13:41
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43 - Book 4, Chapter 2 [Concerning Popular Ingratitude] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 11:00
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44 - Book 4, Chapter 3 [The History of Newgate] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 15:03
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45 - Book 4, Chapter 4 [The Dead-Warrant Arrives for Heartfree] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:50
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46 - Book 4, Chapter 5 [Containing Various Matters] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 9:27
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47 - Book 4, Chapter 6 [The Foregoing Happy Incident is Accounted For] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:51
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48 - Book 4, Chapter 7 [Mrs. Heartfree Relates Her Adventures] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 16:32
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49 - Book 4, Chapter 8 [Mrs. Heartfree Continues] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 10:38
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50 - Book 4, Chapter 9 [Containing Incidents Very Surprizing] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 17:08
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51 - Book 4, Chapter 10 [A Horrible Uproar in the Gate] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 7:56
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52 - Book 4, Chapter 11 [Conclusion of Mrs. Heartfree's Adventures] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 14:12
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53 - Book 4, Chapter 12 [The Contemplation of Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 6:41
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54 - Book 4, Chapter 13 [Death, Immortality, and Other Grave Matters] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 17:41
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55 - Book 4, Capter 14 [The Highest Consummation of Human Greatness] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 14:36
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56 - Book 4, Chapter 15 [The Conclusion of This History] Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) 20:08
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