By Henry Fielding With the Author's Preface, and an Introduction by G. H. Maynadier
INTRODUCTION
THE LIFE OF THE LATE MR. JONATHAN WILD
BOOK I
CHAPTER ONE SHEWING THE WHOLESOME USES DRAWN FROM RECORDING
CHAPTER TWO GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF AS MANY OF OUR HERO'S
CHAPTER THREE THE BIRTH, PARENTAGE, AND EDUCATION OF MR. JONATHAN WILD THE GREAT.
CHAPTER FOUR MR. WILD'S FIRST ENTRANCE INTO THE WORLD. HIS ACQUAINTANCE WITH COUNT LA RUSE.
CHAPTER FIVE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUNG MASTER WILD AND COUNT
CHAPTER SIX FURTHER CONFERENCES BETWEEN THE COUNT AND MASTER
CHAPTER SEVEN MASTER WILD SETS OUT ON HIS TRAVELS, AND
CHAPTER EIGHT AN ADVENTURE WHERE WILD, IN THE DIVISION OF
CHAPTER NINE WILD PAYS A VISIT TO MISS LETITIA SNAP. A
CHAPTER TEN A DISCOVERY OF SOME MATTERS CONCERNING THE
CHAPTER ELEVEN CONTAINING AS NOTABLE INSTANCES OF HUMAN
CHAPTER TWELVE OTHER PARTICULARS RELATING TO MISS TISHY,
CHAPTER THIRTEEN A CHAPTER OF WHICH WE ARE EXTREMELY VAIN,
CHAPTER FOURTEEN IN WHICH THE HISTORY OF GREATNESS IS CONTINUED.
BOOK II
CHAPTER ONE CHARACTERS OF SILLY PEOPLE, WITH THE PROPER USES FOR WHICH SUCH ARE DESIGNED.
CHAPTER TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF GREATNESS IN WILD, SHEWN AS
CHAPTER THREE CONTAINING SCENES OF SOFTNESS, LOVE, AND HONOUR ALL IN THE GREAT STILE.
CHAPTER FOUR IN WHICH WILD, AFTER MANY FRUITLESS ENDEAVOURS
CHAPTER FIVE CONTAINING MANY SURPRISING ADVENTURES, WHICH OUR HERO, WITH GREAT GREATNESS, ACHIEVED.
CHAPTER SIX OF HATS.
CHAPTER SEVEN SHEWING THE CONSEQUENCE WHICH ATTENDED
CHAPTER EIGHT IN WHICH OUR HERO CARRIES GREATNESS TO AN IMMODERATE HEIGHT.
CHAPTER NINE MORE GREATNESS IN WILD. A LOW SCENE BETWEEN
CHAPTER TEN SEA-ADVENTURES VERY NEW AND SURPRISING.
CHAPTER ELEVEN THE GREAT AND WONDERFUL BEHAVIOUR OF OUR HERO IN THE BOAT.
CHAPTER TWELVE THE STRANGE AND YET NATURAL ESCAPE OF OUR HERO.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOAT ADVENTURE, AND THE END OF THE SECOND BOOK.
BOOK III
CHAPTER ONE THE LOW AND PITIFUL BEHAVIOUR OF HEARTFREE; AND THE FOOLISH CONDUCT OF HIS APPRENTICE.
CHAPTER TWO A SOLILOQUY OF HEARTFREE'S, FULL OF LOW AND BASE IDEAS, WITHOUT A SYLLABLE OF GREATNESS.
CHAPTER THREE WHEREIN OUR HERO PROCEEDS IN THE ROAD TO GREATNESS.
CHAPTER FOUR IN WHICH A YOUNG HERO, OF WONDERFUL GOOD
CHAPTER FIVE MORE AND MORE GREATNESS, UNPARALLELED IN HISTORY OR ROMANCE.
CHAPTER SIX THE EVENT OF FIREBLOOD'S ADVENTURE; AND A THREAT
CHAPTER SEVEN MATTERS PRELIMINARY TO THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN MR. JONATHAN WILD AND THE CHASTE LAETITIA.
CHAPTER EIGHT A DIALOGUE MATRIMONIAL, WHICH PASSED BETWEEN
CHAPTER NINE OBSERVATIONS ON THE FOREGOING DIALOGUE,
CHAPTER TEN MR. WILD WITH UNPRECEDENTED GENEROSITY VISITS
CHAPTER ELEVEN A SCHEME SO DEEPLY LAID, THAT IT SHAMES ALL
CHAPTER TWELVE NEW INSTANCES OF FRIENDLY'S FOLLY, ETC.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN SOMETHING CONCERNING FIREBLOOD WHICH WILL
CHAPTER FOURTEEN IN WHICH OUR HERO MAKES A SPEECH WELL
BOOK IV
CHAPTER ONE SENTIMENT OF THE ORDINARY'S, WORTHY TO BE
CHAPTER TWO A SHORT HINT CONCERNING POPULAR INGRATITUDE. MR.
CHAPTER THREE CURIOUS ANECDOTES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF NEWGATE.
CHAPTER FOUR THE DEAD-WARRANT ARRIVES FOR HEARTFREE; ON
CHAPTER FIVE CONTAINING VARIOUS MATTERS.
CHAPTER SIX IN WHICH THE FOREGOING HAPPY INCIDENT IS ACCOUNTED FOR.
CHAPTER SEVEN MRS. HEARTFREE RELATES HER ADVENTURES.
CHAPTER EIGHT IN WHICH MRS. HEARTFREE CONTINUES THE RELATION OF HER ADVENTURES.
CHAPTER NINE CONTAINING INCIDENTS VERY SURPRIZING.
CHAPTER TEN A HORRIBLE UPROAR IN THE GATE.
CHAPTER ELEVEN THE CONCLUSION OF MRS. HEARTFREE'S ADVENTURES.
CHAPTER TWELVE THE HISTORY RETURNS TO THE CONTEMPLATION OF GREATNESS.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ORDINARY OF NEWGATE
CHAPTER FOURTEEN WILD PROCEEDS TO THE HIGHEST CONSUMMATION OF HUMAN GREATNESS.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE CHARACTER OF OUR HERO, AND THE CONCLUSION OF THIS HISTORY.
