9780199549757-0199549753-Jonathan Wild (Oxford World's Classics)

Jonathan Wild (Oxford World's Classics)

ISBN-13: 9780199549757
ISBN-10: 0199549753
Edition: 1
Author: Henry Fielding, Hugh Amory
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 352 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780199549757
ISBN-10: 0199549753
Edition: 1
Author: Henry Fielding, Hugh Amory
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback 352 pages

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Jonathan Wild (Oxford World's Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780199549757 and ISBN-10: 0199549753), written by authors Henry Fielding, Hugh Amory, was published by Oxford University Press in 2008. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Jonathan Wild (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.48.

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The real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled "Thieftaker General", controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime his achievements attracted attention; after his death balladeers sang of his exploits, and satirists made connections between his success and the triumph of corruption in high places. Fielding built on these narratives to produce one of the greatest sustained satires in the English language. Published in 1743, at a time when the modern novel had yet to establish itself as a fixed literary form, Jonathan Wild is at the same time a brilliant black comedy, an incisive political satire, and a profoundly serious exploration of human "greatness" and "goodness", as relevant today as it ever was.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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