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 Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 284 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Death_of_Jonathan_Wild,_the_Great Produced by Nicole Apostola, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The History of the Life of the Late Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great" by Henry Fielding is a satirical novel written in the early 18th century. The book explores the life of its titular character, Jonathan Wild, a notorious criminal who, rather than being a thief himself, operates as an informer and receiver of stolen goods. Through his exploits and the absurdities of his character, Fielding delves into themes of vice and the complicated nature of "greatness," contrasting traditional values of virtue against the flawed reality of human ambition and moral failings. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Wild as a larger-than-life figure shaped by both his real-life counterpart and Fielding's vivid imagination. The opening chapters set the stage for a detailed account of Wild's ancestry, upbringing, and the moral contradictions surrounding his character. Wild's early life is marked by a series of exploits that reflect both his innate talent for manipulation and a self-justifying worldview. The narrative tone is rich with irony, as Fielding critiques societal expectations and the often absurd glorification of what constitutes a "great man" in society, urging readers to contemplate the true nature of heroism and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Biographical fiction London (England) -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725 -- Fiction Organized crime -- England -- London -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 504254 2025-07-03T03:42:48.530198 text/html 495028 2020-12-28T17:40:40 text/html 273154 2025-07-03T03:42:57.261170 application/epub+zip 279756 2025-07-03T03:42:52.088193 application/epub+zip 250862 2025-07-03T03:42:50.757181 application/epub+zip 594043 2025-07-03T03:43:01.552117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543985 2025-07-03T03:42:56.349168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501001 2022-09-03T06:37:16.929696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431815 2025-07-03T03:42:47.773204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426884 2020-12-28T17:40:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20026 2025-07-03T03:43:01.673115 application/rdf+xml 22691 2025-07-03T03:42:51.270198 image/jpeg 4491 2025-07-03T03:42:51.018191 image/jpeg 174714 2020-12-28T17:40:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 165221 2020-12-28T17:40:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 258792 2025-07-03T03:42:48.568208 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia