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An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
By Henry Fielding
Length1h 18m
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A biting parody of the sentimental novels of its time, this work reimagines the "virtue" of a popular heroine as a calculated pursuit of social climbing. Shamela uses her supposed modesty to entrap a wealthy gentleman, exposing the hypocrisy and greed beneath a facade of piety. Fielding’s sharp satire deconstructs the literary tropes of his era with hilarious and cynical precision. It is a bold, subversive take on morality and the art of the hustle.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length1 hr 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 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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