by Henry Fielding
Shamela gets a solid 3.5 stars: It is quite funny—though only if you have read Richardson's Pamela! Otherwise many of the jokes will not work. Unfortunately, Shamela is only about 50 pages.Joseph Andrews gets 2 stars: It certainly has its moments. I found parts 1, 3, and 4, to be the strongest. Part...
This was a reading assignment from my then girlfriend during her 19th century novels class. It was an interesting read. Parson Adams overshadows the title character by miles, though.