Amelia
FictionMarried womenSocial life and customsEngland, fictionMarried people, fiction
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Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays faithful to her husband and forgives his transgression, but William soon draws them into trouble again as he accrues gambling debts trying to lift the couple out of poverty.
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FictionMarried womenSocial life and customsEngland, fictionMarried people, fictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
Setting
England18th century
About the author
Henry Fielding
22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754
An English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel *Tom Jones*. Portraits suggest a rather large proboscis.
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