An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
By Henry Fielding
Length1h 19m
About this audiobook
This sharp-witted parody subverts the tropes of the traditional sentimental novel, turning a tale of virtue into a hilarious account of opportunistic cunning. Shamela is a heroine who knows exactly what her "modesty" is worth on the open market of marriage. Fielding’s ruthless satire exposes the gap between public morality and private greed with wicked humor. It is a brilliantly cynical deconstruction of the era’s literary and social hypocrisies.
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Rating★★★★ 3.6 (1K)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length1 hr 19 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1LETTER I.
2Shamela Andrews to Mrs. Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews at her Lodgings at the Fan and Pepper-Box in Drury-Lane.
3LETTER II.: Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
4LETTER III.: Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews to Shamela Andrews.
5LETTER IV.: Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
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6LETTER V.: Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews to Shamela Andrews.
7LETTER VI.: Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
8LETTER VII.: Mrs. Lucretia Jervis to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
9LETTER VIII.: Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews to Lucretia Jervis.
10LETTER IX.
11Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
12Parson Williams to Pamela Andrews.
13LETTER X.: Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
14LETTER XI.: Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews to Shamela Andrews.
15LETTER XII.
16Shamela Andrews to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
17Parson Williams to Squire Booby.
18Shamela Booby to Henrietta Maria Honora Andrews.
19IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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