An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews Ordenar Ahora Mismo

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. Fieldings ruthless satire exposes the gap between public morality and private greed with wicked humor. It is a brilliantly cynical deconstruc…