Synopsis
The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable is a book written by Sarah Fielding. It is a dramatic story that follows the life of a young woman named Sophia, who is forced to leave her home and family due to a tragic event. The book explores themes of love, loss, and redemption as Sophia navigates her way through a world that is often cruel and unforgiving.The story begins with Sophia, who is living a happy life with her family in the countryside. However, her life is turned upside down when her father is accused of a terrible crime. Sophia's family is forced to flee their home, leaving everything they know behind.As Sophia and her family travel to a new town, they encounter a variety of characters, each with their own struggles and hardships. Sophia must learn to navigate this new world, all while trying to come to terms with the loss of her old life.Throughout the book, Sophia faces a number of challenges, including poverty, illness, and betrayal. However, she also finds love and friendship in unexpected places. As she struggles to rebuild her life, Sophia must confront her past and find a way to move forward.Overall, The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable is a powerful story that explores the complexities of human relationships and the resilience of the human spirit. It is a book that will resonate with readers who have experienced loss or hardship, and who are searching for hope and redemption in their own lives.Never, O ye Cry, by the methods you would delight in, could Ferdinand have persuaded me to love him: but often hath he raised himself in my esteem, when I believe I have not been in his thoughts, and when he hath been addressing his conversation to some other part of the company; and in this sense (and no other) often might he be said strongly to make love to me.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
About the Author
Sarah Fielding (1710–1768) was an English author and sister of the novelist Henry Fielding. She wrote The Governess, or Little Female Academy (1749), the first novel in English aimed specifically at children. Earlier she had success with her novel The Adventures of David Simple (1744).
Jane Collier (1714–1755) was an English novelist most famous for her book An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting (1753). She also collaborated with Sarah Fielding on her only other surviving work, The Cry (1754).
Carolyn Woodward is Associate Professor of English and Director of British and Irish Literary Studies at the University of New Mexico.
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