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1. www.goodreads.com › book › showReconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight - Goodreads

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   In Reconstructing Amelia, the stunning debut novel from Kimberly McCreight, Kate's in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughter’s exclusive private school in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amelia_(novel)Amelia (novel) - Wikipedia

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   Amelia is a domestic novel taking place largely in London during 1733. It describes the hardships suffered by a young couple newly married. Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a dashing young army officer. The couple run away to London.

3. www.supersummary.com › ameliaAmelia Summary | SuperSummary

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   Henry Fielding’s novel Amelia (1751) follows a young woman who marries a man against her family’s wishes; they move to another city to start a new life together. Raising questions about married life, gender equality, and justice, Amelia is one of Fielding’s most popular novels.

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   Three of the essays in this study deal directly with Amelia, which Johnson sees as a moral work exalting the “good life.” Little biography or historical context, but excellent explications of ...

5. www.goodreads.com › book › showAmelia by Henry Fielding - Goodreads

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   ‘Amelia’ was a book written by Henry Fielding only two years after the publication of ‘Tom Jones’ but it’s so very different in tone and purpose that it could seem to be from a different author.

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6. www.grubstlodger.uk › 2019 › 07The Grub Street Lodger: Review: Amelia by Henry Fielding

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   ‘Amelia’ was a book written by Henry Fielding only two years after the publication of ‘Tom Jones’ but it’s so very different in tone and purpose that it could seem to be from a different author. The book started a paper war which included people like Christopher Smart, Tobias Smollett and John Hill.

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   Is Amelia a good novel?

   • Amelia is one of Fielding's most popular novels, raising questions about married life, gender equality, and justice. Fielding, an 18th-century novelist who wrote literary fiction and romance, is remembered for his satire, humor, and sharp, insightful writing.

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   Why was Amelia criticized so much?

   • Although the novel received praise from many writers and critics, it received more criticism from Fielding's competition, possibly resulting from the "paper war" in which the author was involved. Fielding began writing Amelia in the autumn of 1749.

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   Is Amelia based on a true story?

   • Amelia follows the life of Amelia and Captain William Booth after they are married. It contains many allusions to classical literature and focuses on the theme of marriage and feminine intelligence, but Fielding's stance on gender issues cannot be determined because of the lack of authorial commentary discussing the matter.

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   Where does Amelia take place?

   • Amelia is a domestic novel taking place largely in London during 1733. It describes the hardships suffered by a young couple newly married. Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a dashing young army officer. The couple run away to London.

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   Who does Amelia marry in Book 2?

   • Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a dashing young army officer. The couple run away to London. In Book II, William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. During this time, it is revealed that Amelia was in a carriage accident and that her nose was ruined.

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   What happened to Amelia in Book 2?

   • In Book II, William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. During this time, it is revealed that Amelia was in a carriage accident and that her nose was ruined. Although this brings about jokes at Amelia's expense, Booth refuses to regard her as anything but beautiful.

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8. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com › youre-bookedReconstructing Amelia by Kimberley McCreight – a review ...

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   Jul 10, 2020 · Reconstructing Amelia is Kimberley McCreights debut novel. The story centres on single mother Kate and her daughter Amelia, a pupil at the expensive Grace Hall school. Kate is called to the school as Amelia has been suspended for cheating. By the time Kate arrives Amelia is dead, seemingly having jumped from the roof.