{"product_id":"the-authors-farce-and-other-works-9781434456793","title":"The Author's Farce and Other Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Henry Fielding\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection presents a sharp, comedic lens on the literary and theatrical worlds of 18th-century England. In \u003cem\u003eThe Author's Farce\u003c\/em\u003e, Fielding mocks the commercialization of publishing and the absurdities of stagecraft through a meta-theatrical play-within-a-play. Paired with other works that blend satire, parody, and cultural critique, the volume highlights Fielding's wit and enduring relevance as both playwright and social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess, in particular for the novel Tom Jones. Fielding is also know for co-founding the Bow Street Runners, what some have called London's first police force. This volume contains a puppet show, The Author's Farce; two plays, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great and Pasquin; and several essays.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47779327115415,"sku":"9781434456793","price":2493.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781434456793.webp?v=1778035470","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-authors-farce-and-other-works-9781434456793","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}