The Adventures of David Simple and Volume the Last

by Sarah Fielding

The Adventures of David Simple (1744), Sarah Fielding's first and most celebrated novel, went through several editions, the second of which was heavily revised by her brother Henry. This edition includes Henry's "corrections" in an appendix. In recounting the guileless hero's search for a true friend, the novel depicts the derision with which almost everyone treats his sentimental attitudes to human nature. Acclaimed as an accurate portrait of mid-eighteenth-century London, The Adventures of David Simple sets forth some provocative feminist ideas. Also included is Fielding's much darker sequel, Volume the Last (1753).

Genres: Classics, 18th Century, Read For School

442 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1753

About the author

Sarah Fielding was a British author and sister of the novelist Henry Fielding. She was the author of The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (1749), which was the first novel in English written especially for children (children's literature), and had earlier achieved success with her novel The Adventures of David Simple (1744).

Reviews

[Cobi · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Volume the Last” is one of the cruelest books out there. highly recommend

[Kaitlyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed this somewhat. It was very long and exhaustive and super hard for me to read. I liked the sequel better because it had more happening it it but this was just okay for me. 2.4/5