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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
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
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Table of contents
1Chapter i. — Containing the exordium, &c.
60Chapter ix. — Containing a very strange incident.
2Chapter ii. — The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the English constitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace.
61Chapter i. — A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface.
3Chapter iii. — Containing the inside of a prison.
62Chapter ii. — The beginning of Mrs. Bennet’s history.
4Chapter iv. — Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house.
63Chapter iii. — Continuation of Mrs. Bennet’s story.
5Chapter v. — Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in the prison.
64Chapter iv. — Further continuation.
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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.
65Chapter v. — The story of Mrs. Bennet continued.
7Chapter vii. — In which Miss Matthews begins her history.
66Chapter vi. — Farther continued.
8Chapter viii. — The history of Miss Matthews continued.
67Chapter vii. — The story farther continued.
9Chapter ix. — In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation.
68Chapter viii. — Further continuation.
10Chapter x. — Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed in the prison.
69Chapter ix. — The conclusion of Mrs. Bennet’s history.
11Chapter i. — In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history.
70Chapter x. — Being the last chapter of the seventh book.
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
71Chapter i. — Being the first chapter of the eighth book.
13Chapter iii. — The narrative continued. More of the touchstone.
72Chapter ii. — Containing an account of Mr. Booth’s fellow-sufferers.
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.
73Chapter iii. — Containing some extraordinary behaviour in Mrs. Ellison.
15Chapter v. — Containing strange revolutions of fortune
74Chapter iv. — Containing, among many matters, the exemplary behaviour of Colonel James.
16Chapter vi. — Containing many surprising adventures.
75Chapter v. — Comments upon authors.
17Chapter vii. — The story of Booth continued.—More surprising adventures.
76Chapter vi. — Which inclines rather to satire than panegyric.
18Chapter viii. — In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion of Mr. Booth’s conduct.
77Chapter vii. — Worthy a very serious perusal.
19Chapter ix. — Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding.
78Chapter viii. — Consisting of grave matters.
20Chapter i. — In which Mr. Booth resumes his story.
79Chapter ix. — A curious chapter, from which a curious reader may draw sundry observations.
21Chapter ii. — Containing a scene of the tender kind.
80Chapter x. — In which are many profound secrets of philosophy.: END OF VOL. II.
22Chapter iii. — In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey.
81Chapter i. — In which the history looks backwards.
23Chapter v. — The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him.
82Chapter ii. — In which the history goes forward.
24Chapter vi. — Containing matters which will please some readers.
83Chapter iii. — A conversation between Dr Harrison and others.
25Chapter vii. — The captain, continuing his story, recounts some particulars which, we doubt not, to many good people, will appear unnatural.: “‘E. HARRIS.’”
84Chapter iv. — A dialogue between Booth and Amelia.
26Chapter viii. — The story of Booth continued.
85Chapter v. — A conversation between Amelia and Dr Harrison, with the result.
27Chapter ix. — Containing very extraordinary matters.
86Chapter vi. — Containing as surprizing an accident as is perhaps recorded in history.
28Chapter x. — Containing a letter of a very curious kind.
87Chapter vii. — In which the author appears to be master of that profound learning called the knowledge of the town.
29Chapter xi. — In which Mr. Booth relates his return to England.
88Chapter viii. — In which two strangers make their appearance.
30Chapter xii. — In which Mr. Booth concludes his story.
89Chapter ix. — A scene of modern wit and humour.
31Chapter i. — Containing very mysterious matter.
90Chapter x. — A curious conversation between the doctor, the young clergyman, and the young clergyman’s father.: “AMELIA BOOTH.”
32Chapter ii. — The latter part of which we expect will please our reader better than the former.: DAMON.”
91Chapter i. — To which we will prefix no preface.
33Chapter iii. — Containing wise observations of the author, and other matters.
92Chapter ii. — What happened at the masquerade.
34“DEAR BILLY,
93Chapter iii. — Consequences of the masquerade, not uncommon nor surprizing.
35“F. MATTHEWS.”
94Chapter iv. — Consequences of the masquerade.
36“R. HARRISON.”
95Chapter v. — In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory.
37Chapter iv. — In which Amelia appears in no unamiable light.
96Chapter vi. — Read, gamester, and observe.
38Chapter v. — Containing an eulogium upon innocence, and other grave matters.
97Chapter vii. — In which Booth receives a visit from Captain Trent.
39Chapter vi. — In which may appear that violence is sometimes done to the name of love.
98Chapter viii. — Contains a letter and other matters.
40Chapter vii. — Containing a very extraordinary and pleasant incident.
99Chapter ix. — Containing some things worthy observation.
41Chapter viii. — Containing various matters.
100Chapter i. — Containing a very polite scene.
42Chapter ix. — In which Amelia, with her friend, goes to the oratorio.: END OF VOL. I.
101Chapter ii. — Matters political.
43Chapter i. — In which the reader will meet with an old acquaintance.
102Chapter iii. — The history of Mr. Trent.
44Chapter ii. — In which Booth pays a visit to the noble lord.
103Chapter iv. — Containing some distress.
45Chapter iii. — Relating principally to the affairs of serjeant Atkinson.
104Chapter v. — Containing more wormwood and other ingredients.
46Chapter iv. — Containing matters that require no preface.
105Chapter vi. — A scene of the tragic kind.
47Chapter v. — Containing much heroic matter.
106Chapter vii. — In which Mr. Booth meets with more than one adventure.
48Chapter vi. — In which the reader will find matter worthy his consideration.
107Chapter viii. — In which Amelia appears in a light more amiable than gay.: “ATKINSON.”
49Chapter vii. — Containing various matters.
108Chapter ix. — A very tragic scene.: “T. JAMES.
50Chapter viii. — The heroic behaviour of Colonel Bath.
109Chapter i. — The book begins with polite history.
51Chapter ix. — Being the last chapter of the fifth book.
110Chapter ii. — In which Amelia visits her husband.
52Chapter i. — Panegyrics on beauty, with other grave matters.
111Chapter iii. — Containing matter pertinent to the history.
53Chapter ii. — Which will not appear, we presume, unnatural to all married readers.
112Chapter iv. — In which Dr Harrison visits Colonel James.
54Chapter iii. — In which the history looks a little backwards.: “DEAR MADAM,
113Chapter v. — What passed at the bailiff’s house.
55Chapter iv. — Containing a very extraordinary incident.
114Chapter vi. — What passed between the doctor and the sick man.
56Chapter v. — Containing some matters not very unnatural.
115Chapter vii. — In which the history draws towards a conclusion.
57Chapter vi. — A scene in which some ladies will possibly think Amelia’s conduct exceptionable.
116Chapter viii. — Thus this history draws nearer to a conclusion.
58Chapter vii. — A chapter in which there is much learning.
117Chapter ix. — In which the history is concluded.: THE END.
59Chapter viii. — Containing some unaccountable behaviour in Mrs. Ellison.
118IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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