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The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great

by Henry Fielding

The Life and Death of the Late Jonathan Wild, the Great is a satiric novel by Henry Fielding. It was published in 1743 in Fielding's Miscellanies, third volume. It is a satiric account of the life of London underworld boss Jonathan Wild (1682–1725). It is an experiment in the various narrative genres that were popular at the time: serious history, criminal biography, political satire, and picaresque novel. Some have argued that it is mainly a satire on Britain's first Prime Minister Robert Walpole, who was continuously charged by his political enemies with allegations of corruption.

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English

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English

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1743

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Henry Fielding

United Kingdom

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the...

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01 - Book 1, Chapter 1 [The achievements of Great Men]
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02 - Book 1, Chapter 2 [Our Hero's Ancestors]
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03 - Book 1, Chapter 3 [Birth, Parentage & Education]
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04 - Book 1, Chapter 4 [Mr. Wild's First Entrance into the World]
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05 - Book 1, Chapter 5 [Young Master Wild & Count La Ruse]
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06 - Book 1, Chapter 6 [Further Conferences between the Count & Master Wild]
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07 - Book 1, Chapter 7 [Wild Sets Out on his Travels]
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08 - Book 1, Chapter 8 [An Astonishing Instance of Greatness]
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09 - Book 1, Chapter 9 [A Visit to Miss Letitia Snap]
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10 - Book 1, Chapter 10 [Some Matters Concerning the Chaste Laetitia]
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11 - Book 1, Chapter 11 [Notable Instances of Human Greatness]
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12 - Book 1, Chapter 12 [Other Particulars relating to Miss Tishy]
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13 - Book 1, Chapter 13 [Our Chef-D'Oeuvre]
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14 - Book 1, Chapter 14 [The History of Greatness is Continued]
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15 - Book 2, Chapter 1 [Characters of Silly People]
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16 - Book 2, Chapter 2 [Great Examples of Greatness in Wild]
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17 - Book 2, Chapter 3 [Scenes of Softness, Love & Honour]
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18 - Book 2, Chapter 4 [On his Misfortune in a Speech]
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19 - Book 2, Chapter 5 [Many Surprising Adventures]
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20 - Book 2, Chapter 6 [Of Hats]
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21 - Book 2, Chapter 7 [Heartfree's Adventures with Wild]
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22 - Book 2, Chapter 8 [Greatness to an Immoderate Height]
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23 - Book 2, Chapter 9 [More Greatness in Wild]
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24 - Book 2, Chapter 10 [Sea-Adventures Very New & Surprising]
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25 - Book 2, Chapter 11 [Our Hero in the Boat]
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26 - Book 2, Chapter 12 [Strange & Yet Natural Escape of our Hero]
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27 - Book 2, Chapter 13 [Conclusion of the Boat Adventure]
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28 - Book 3, Chapter 1 [Pitiful Behaviour of Heartfree]
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29 - Book 3, Chapter 2 [A Soliloquy of Heartfree]
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30 - Book 3, Chapter 3 [The Road to Greatness]
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31 - Book 3, Chapter 4 [A Young Hero ... Makes his First Appearance]
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32 - Book 3, Chapter 5 [More and More Greatness]
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33 - Book 3, Chapter 6 [Fireblood's Adventure]
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34 - Book 3, Chapter 7 [Preliminary to the Marriage between Mr. Jonathan Wild and the chaste Laeticia]
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35 - Book 3, Chapter 8 [A Dialogue Matrimonial]
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36 - Book 3, Chapter 9 [A Base Design on Our Hero]
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37 - Book 3, Chapter 10 [Unprecedented Generosity ... Ungrateful Reception]
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38 - Book 3, Chapter 11 [A Scheme So Deeply Laid]
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39 - Book 3, Chapter 12 [New Instances of Friendly's Folly]
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40 - Book 3, Chapter 13 [Something Concerning Fireblood]
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41 - Book 3, Chapter 14 [Our Hero Makes a Speech]
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42 - Book 4, Chapter 1 [Sentiment of the Ordinary's]
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43 - Book 4, Chapter 2 [Concerning Popular Ingratitude]
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44 - Book 4, Chapter 3 [The History of Newgate]
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45 - Book 4, Chapter 4 [The Dead-Warrant Arrives for Heartfree]
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46 - Book 4, Chapter 5 [Containing Various Matters]
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47 - Book 4, Chapter 6 [The Foregoing Happy Incident is Accounted For]
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48 - Book 4, Chapter 7 [Mrs. Heartfree Relates Her Adventures]
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49 - Book 4, Chapter 8 [Mrs. Heartfree Continues]
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50 - Book 4, Chapter 9 [Containing Incidents Very Surprizing]
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51 - Book 4, Chapter 10 [A Horrible Uproar in the Gate]
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52 - Book 4, Chapter 11 [Conclusion of Mrs. Heartfree's Adventures]
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53 - Book 4, Chapter 12 [The Contemplation of Greatness]
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54 - Book 4, Chapter 13 [Death, Immortality, and Other Grave Matters]
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55 - Book 4, Capter 14 [The Highest Consummation of Human Greatness]
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56 - Book 4, Chapter 15 [The Conclusion of This History]
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