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The virtuous Amelia Booth struggles to maintain her integrity and family's well-being despite her husband's gambling debts and moral failings. Navigating the treacherous waters of London's social and legal systems, she becomes a beacon of domestic fortitude and loyalty. Fielding offers a realistic and moving portrayal of the trials faced by women in a society stacked against them. This domestic epic celebrates the strength of character over the allure of vice.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length22 hrs 37 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter i. — Containing the exordium, &c.
2Chapter ii. — The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the English constitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace.
3Chapter iii. — Containing the inside of a prison.
4Chapter iv. — Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.
5Chapter v. — Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.
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6Chapter vi. — Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on her meeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason and authority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what she really is not.
7Chapter vii. — In which Miss Matthews begins her history.
8Chapter viii. — The history of Miss Matthews continued.
9Chapter ix. — In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation.
10Chapter x. — Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison.
11Chapter i. — In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history.
12Chapter ii. — Mr. Booth continues his story. In this chapter there are some passages that may serve as a kind of touchstone by which a young lady may examine the heart of her lover. I would advise, therefore, that every lover be obliged to read it over
13Chapter iii. — The narrative continued. More of the touchstone.
14Chapter iv. — The story of Mr. Booth continued. In this chapter the reader will perceive a glimpse of the character of a very good divine, with some matters of a very tender kind.
15Chapter v. — Containing strange revolutions of fortune
16Chapter vi. — Containing many surprising adventures.
17Chapter vii. — The story of Booth continued.—More surprising adventures.
18Chapter viii. — In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth’s conduct.
19Chapter ix. — Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding.
20Chapter i. — In which Mr. Booth resumes his story.
21Chapter ii. — Containing a scene of the tender kind.
22Chapter iii. — In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey.
23Chapter v. — The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him.
24Chapter vi. — Containing matters which will please some readers.
25Chapter vii. — The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural.: “‘E. HARRIS.’”
26Chapter viii. — The story of Booth continued.
27Chapter ix. — Containing very extraordinary matters.
28Chapter x. — Containing a letter of a very curious kind.
29Chapter xi. — In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England.
30Chapter xii. — In which Mr. Booth concludes his story.
31Chapter i. — Containing very mysterious matter.
32Chapter ii. — The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former.: DAMON.”
33Chapter iii. — Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters.
34“DEAR BILLY,
35“F. MATTHEWS.”
36“R. HARRISON.”
37Chapter iv. — In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light.
38Chapter v. — Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters.
39Chapter vi. — In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of love.
40Chapter vii. — Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident.
41Chapter viii. — Containing various matters.
42Chapter ix. — In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio.: END OF VOL. I.
43Chapter i. — In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance.
44Chapter ii. — In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord.
45Chapter iii. — Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson.
46Chapter iv. — Containing matters that require no preface.
47Chapter v. — Containing much heroic matter.
48Chapter vi. — In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration.
49Chapter vii. — Containing various matters.
50Chapter viii. — The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath.