Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules A Journey from This World to the Next Produced by Charles Keller "A Journey from This World to the Next" by Henry Fielding is a satirical novel written in the early 18th century. The narrative follows a protagonist who, upon dying, embarks on an allegorical journey to the afterlife, encountering various spirits and interpreting the experiences of life and death through whimsical adventures and philosophical reflections. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist's death and his immediate meeting with Mercury, who guides him to the stage that leads to the other world. After a humorous escape from his lifeless body, the protagonist learns he must quickly depart for the afterlife. The narrative is rich with whimsical observations about the nature of life and death, as he begins his journey filled with interactions with other spirits, each offering tales of their own deaths and engaging in discussions about the follies of the earthly realm. The tone is light-hearted yet thought-provoking, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of moral and philosophical themes through satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Supernatural -- Fiction English fiction Paranormal fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 318445 2025-08-01T08:40:36.575458 text/html 321568 2021-01-27T22:49:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 193652 2025-08-01T08:40:43.558397 application/epub+zip 198815 2025-08-01T08:40:39.738426 application/epub+zip 179520 2025-08-01T08:40:38.505425 application/epub+zip 391205 2025-08-01T08:40:46.666398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366036 2025-08-01T08:40:42.813427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337318 2022-09-01T09:40:19.834991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279993 2025-08-01T08:40:36.175441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279870 2016-11-05T13:58:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16855 2025-08-01T08:40:46.818361 application/rdf+xml 16330 2025-08-01T08:40:39.012395 image/jpeg 3733 2025-08-01T08:40:38.756398 image/jpeg 189329 2025-08-01T08:40:36.603412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia