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The 'true use of reading' : Sarah Fielding and mid eighteenth-century literary strategies.
No full textPhDThe aim of this thesis is to explore, by examining her life and
works, how Sarah Fielding (1710-68) established her identity as an author.
The definition of her role involves her notions of the functions of
writing and reading.
Sarah Fielding attempts to invite readers to form a sense of ties
by tacit understanding of her messages. As she believes that a work
of literature is produced through collaboration between the writer and
the reader, it is an important task in her view to show her attentiveness
toward reading practice. In her consideration of reading, she has two
distinct, even opposite views of her audience: on the one hand a familiar
and limited circle of readers with shared moral and cultural values and
on the other potential readers among the unknown mass of people. The
dual targets direct her to devise various strategies. She tries to
appeal to those who can endorse and appreciate her moral values as well
as her learning. Her writings and letters testify that she is sensitive
to the demands of the literary market, trying to lead the taste of readers
by inventing new forms.
The thesis opens with an overview of Sarah Fielding's career,
followed by a consideration of her critical attention to the roles of
reading. I go on to examine the narrative structures and strategies
she deploys, with a particular emphasis on her use of the epistolary
method. The following chapter deals with her attention to the reading
of the moral message tangibly embodied in her educational writing. It
is followed by an analysis of the activity which earned her a reputation
as a learned woman. Various as the forms of her works are, they invariably
reflect her attempt to balance herself between the two demands of
inventiveness and familiarity
Biographical Notes on Joseph Fielding Smith III
No full textText document Biographical and Research Notes on Joseph Fielding Smith II
Letter From Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. To the Richfield First Ward Leaders on Rumored Homosexual Members and Transcription
No full textText document letter written by Joseph Fielding Smith Sr., to the Richfield First Ward Leaders about the homosexual activity rumored to be in the area members letterConverted from .jpg to .pdf for compatibility; pages combined and transcrip
Poetic theory and practice in the novels of Henry Fielding
No full textThe significance and appropriateness of the interpolated tale in Henry Fielding’s novels, Jonathan Wild, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones and Amelia, is the subject of much discussion. Despite the attention devoted to the interpolated tale, there is no unanimity of opinion concerning what should be censured nor why it should be condemned. The lack of agreement over what constitutes an interpolated tale has given rise to conflicting opinions and statements.The interpolated tale, as Fielding develops it, has a retrospective quality and generally relates a character's experience or life history. The narration of the tale provides the listener with a contrasting standard to which he can compare his own values. Moreover, Fielding's utilization of the interpolated tale incorporates it into the structure of the novel.As a result of its incorporation into the structure of the novel, the interpolated tale has a thematic and structural relationship to the main narrative. Fielding uses the interpolated tale to expand his comments on the themes of appearance and reality, greatness and goodness, prudence and affectation. Affectation, Fielding believes, is a universal shortcoming of mankind that appears either as vanity or hypocrisy. Vanity is a consequence of an individual falling short of his desired reputation. But hypocrisy arises from an individual's attempts to project an image that is the reverse of his true nature. The latter form is found most frequently in the city where men attempt to impress others more often. The former variety occurs more frequently in a rural setting because men can be more honest in the country. Just as the tale has a thematic purpose, so it also becomes part of the structure of the novel. The tales narrated by characters in the novel are amalgamated into the basic narrative itself and thus contribute to the development of the plot. Whether the interpolated tales have an autobiographical element or not, they become an integral part of the novel.The interpolated tale, in Fielding's novels, functions much as the rehearsal or scene-within-a-scene does in his dramas. Fielding employs the rehearsal scene to expand the range of his comment upon society and its problems and refines the technique to meet his needs in developing the novel. In Jonathan, Wild, Mrs. Heartfree's tale unifies the narrative by relating Fielding's development of the Wild and Heartfree episodes to the theme of affectation. "The History of Leonora" and "The History of Two Friends" in Joseph Andrews provide examples of affectation for the edification of the characters, and Mr. Wilson's history recounts the consequences of inadequate training. The three interpolated tales in Tom Jones, the Quaker's the Man of the Hill's, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick.'s, are related for the benefit of the listeners and specify the results of affectation. The tales in Amelia, Miss Matthews', Captain Booth's, Mrs. Bennet's, and Captain Trent's, provide a further commentary on affectation and its consequences. A further refinement of the rehearsal scene developed by Fielding centers around his development of the rehearsal scene as a precursor to the flashback. In Amelia, Fielding begins the novel in media res and employs the interpolated tale to provide background information.Fielding's adaptation of the rehearsal scene to fit the needs of his novels constitutes an example of his keen perception of the applicability of the device to another genre. Through his skillful development of the interpolated tale, Fielding has contributed significantly to the evolution of the novel.Thesis (D. Ed.
Marriage record of Fielding, D. C. and Brock, Gussie
No full textMarriage license for D. C. Fielding and Gussie Brock. Claude W. Duke was the officiant
Martin C. Battestin (avec Ruthe R. Battestin) : Henry Fielding : A Life, 1989 ; Robert D. Hume : Henry Fielding and the London Theatre : 1728-1737, 1988
No full textde Rougemont Martine. Martin C. Battestin (avec Ruthe R. Battestin) : Henry Fielding : A Life, 1989 ; Robert D. Hume : Henry Fielding and the London Theatre : 1728-1737, 1988. In: Dix-huitième Siècle, n°22, 1990. Voyager, explorer. pp. 575-576
Human rights, political instability and investment in South Africa: a note.
No full textThis paper extends the model of Fielding (1999), which is designed to explain changes in investment in South Africa during the Apartheid period, by allowing a role for indicators of political instability and political and civil rights, as measured by Fedderke et al. (1999). The conclusions based on estimation of the original model are robust to the inclusion of the political factors, but these factors do explain some of the variation in investment over time.Investment, Social Capability, South Africa
Steam Engine Evening Star at Steam Rally
No full text'M. D. Thackray's, Old Malton, Yorkshire' Fowler showman's road locomotive steam traction engine No.14862 'Evening Star' (built 1917), registration 'DW2235' (previously named 'Excelsior'). Image taken at a steam fair circa 1970
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