The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great
| Author | Henry Fielding |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Satire |
Publication date | 1743 |
| Media type | Printed |
| Preceded by | Joseph Andrews (1742) |
| Followed by | Tom Jones (1749) |
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 Jonathan Wild (1682-1725), London underworld boss.
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The book tells satiric biographical story of an early 18th century underworld boss Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725. Fielding's biography of Jonathan Wild allows him to satirize various aspects of English society at the time.[1]
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- ↑ Yılmaz, Hakan (1 October 2013). "It is a Wild Wild World: (Political) Satire in Fielding's Jonathan Wild". Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 4 (11): 503. doi:10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n11p503.
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