Book Review: “The Adventures of David Simple. Containing an Account of His Travels through the Cities of London and Westminster in the Search of a Real Friend. Edited with an Introduction by Malcolm Kelsall” by Sarah Fielding
Please note: I first published this book review on the “Goodreads”-platform on April 2, 2022. I’ve now decided to publish some of my reviews on my website. My rating: 2 (of 5) “stars” I borrowed a hardcover edition, published in 1969 by Oxford University Press from a library. Sarah Fielding, sister of the novelist Henry Fielding, published this book in 1744 with a follow-up book, “Volume The Last” (also contained in this edition), published in 1753. She excels at describing human emotions – jealousy, greed, etc. Unfortunately, she is not a great storyteller. Not much happens in this novel – […]