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""The Comedy of Life From Richardson, Fielding, Smohett Goldsmith, Sterne"" is a curated collection that explores the vibrant and often humorous landscape of the 18th-century English novel. By bringing together selected works and excerpts from the era's most influential masters-Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Tobias Smollett, Oliver Goldsmith, and Laurence Sterne-this volume highlights the wit, social observation, and stylistic innovation that defined a transformative period in literary history. Through the lens of these canonical authors, the collection examines the comedy of life in all its forms, from the sentimental journeys of Sterne to the picaresque adventures of Fielding and Smollett. Each selection is supported by comprehensive notes and tables, providing essential context for the social and cultural nuances of the Georgian era. Readers will encounter the evolution of character development and narrative structure that laid the groundwork for the modern novel. This anthology serves as both an introduction for new readers and a valuable resource for scholars of English literature. It celebrates the enduring legacy of writers who captured the follies, virtues, and complexities of the human experience with unparalleled charm and insight. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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