Joseph Andrews Themes

Joseph's face could launch a thousand ships… Wait, that's not how that goes. But seriously, Joseph is a handsome guy who attracts ladies right and left. A major plot point has to do with his obli...

The ladies are the lustful ones in Joseph Andrews. Sure, the men (besides Joseph) have their fair share of randy moments, but the women are the ones who actually indulge their feelings. Take Lady B...

For a comedic book, there's an awful lot of violence in Joseph Andrews. Between Parson Adams and his crabstick and Joseph and his cudgel, we wouldn't want to mess with this crew. While we'd like to...

For all the smart cookies lurking around in Joseph Andrews, there's also plenty of foolishness and folly to go around. Though Lady Booby (that name!) comes close, we're gonna say that Parson Adams...

According to Fielding, Adams is the very model of Christian charity. What exactly does that mean in Joseph Andrews? Well, we definitely get to see how Adams sticks to his principles and doles out h...

You can talk a big game, but it all comes down to whether or not you'll face up to danger when it comes. In Joseph Andrews, that's the message Parson Adams tries to pass on to Joseph—and just abo...

Society is just one more thing that Joseph is oblivious about—but just because he's clueless about crumpets and tea doesn't mean that everyone else is, too. Lady Booby, for one, is certain she ca...

Our boy Joseph might as well be singing that Sister Sledge song about family. Yeah, he's that proud of his darling sister, Pamela. He should be: she was a big-time celebrity in the eighteenth centu...

Everyone in Joseph Andrews seems to want something from our poor hero, and few of them have any qualms about resorting to shady tactics. Parson Adams and Fanny Goodwill may be on the up and up, but...