An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Henry Fielding
5 books referenced
Books by Henry Fielding
Referenced in 3 episodes
September 29, 2022
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Referenced when Dominic mentions being compared to 'Squire Weston' from Tom Jones (Henry Fielding's novel), in a humorous exchange about what historical fashion style would suit him.
July 20, 2022
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Described as Fielding's 'masterpiece' written at the end of the 1740s, called 'a book that everybody should read' - an 'absolutely uproarious, rumbustious, really fun book, brilliantly written, sort of picaresque'
February 18, 2021
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Hallie mentions wanting to create a book using 18th century dramatic tropes 'like Tom Jones' when discussing the literary influences for her novel
Referenced in 1 episode
July 20, 2022
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Described as a 'spoof' and 'parody' of Pamela that Henry Fielding wrote, noted as being 'very successful'
Referenced in 1 episode
July 20, 2022
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Mentioned as another book by Fielding, described as being about 'supposedly her cousin' (referring to Pamela's cousin)
Referenced in 1 episode
July 20, 2022
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Mentioned as one of Fielding's works that satirizes Walpole, described as being 'about a thief taker' where 'Jonathan Wilde is a kind of metaphor for Walpole'
Referenced in 1 episode
July 20, 2022
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Described as 'a sort of blueprint' Fielding wrote at the beginning of the 1750s proposing a workhouse system to rehabilitate poor Londoners