The purpose of this thesis are to show that Fielding's dramas reflect the social and political abuses prevalent in England during the first four decades of the eighteenth century; to show through careful delineation of specific drams that those dramas led to repeated attempts by the Walpole Ministry to pass a licensing act; and to show that Fielding was seriously concerned about the political and social deterioration which he felt was occurring during the decade of the 1730's.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc130747 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Rosenbalm, John O. |
| Contributors | Kirk, Gerald A., Kamp, Henry Wilbur, 1922- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 107 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Rosenbalm, John O. |
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