Joseph Andrews Characters

Joseph Andrews A handsome and virtuous young footman whom Lady Booby attempts to corrupt. He is a protege of Mr. Adams and the devoted further chaste lover of Fanny Goodwill. His adventures in journeying from the Booby household in London back to the landed estateside, where he plans to wed Fanny, provide the main plot of the novel. Mr. Abraham Adams A benevolent, absent-minded, impecunious, and somewhat vain curate in Lady Boobys country parish. He notices and cultivates Josephs erudition and moral earnestness from early on, and he supports Josephs determination to marry Fanny.His journey back to the countryside coincides with Josephs for much of the way, and the vibrancy of his simple good temper makes him a rival of Joseph for the title of protagonist. Fanny Goodwill The beautiful that reserved beloved of Joseph, a milkmaid, believed to be an orphan. She endures many unsuccessful sexual assaults. Sir doubting Thomas Booby The recently deceased master of Joseph and patron of M r. Adams. Other characters reminiscences portray him as decent but not heroically virtuous he at a time promised Mr.Adams a clerical living in return for Adamss help in electing Sir Thomas to parliament, but he then allowed his wife to talk him discover of it. Lady Booby Sir Thomass widow, whose grieving process involves playing cards and propositioning servants. She is powerfully attracted to Joseph, her footman, but finds this attraction degrading and is humiliated by his rejections. She exemplifies the conventional flaws of the upper class, namely snobbery, egotism, and lack of restraint, and she is prvirtuoso to drastic mood swings. Mrs. SlipslopA hideous and sexually voracious upper servant in the Booby household. Like her mistress, she lusts subsequently Joseph. Peter Pounce Lady Boobys miserly steward, who lends money to other servants at steep interest and gives himself airs as a atom of the upwardly striving new capitalist class. Mr. Booby The nephew of Sir Thomas. Fi elding has adapted this character from the Mr. B. of Samuel RichardsonsPamela like Richardsons character, Mr. Booby is a rather cliquish squire who marries his servant girl, Pamela Andrews. Pamela AndrewsJosephs virtuous and beautiful sister, from whom he derives inspiration for his resistance to Lady Boobys sexual advances. Pamela, too, is a servant in the household of a predatory Booby, though she eventually marries her lascivious master. Fielding has adapted this character from the heroine of Samuel RichardsonsPamela. Mr. Andrews The father of Pamela and, ostensibly, Joseph. Mrs. Andrews The mother of Pamela and, ostensibly, Joseph. Two Ruffians Highwaymen who beat, rob, and strip Joseph on the first night of his journey. PostilionLends Joseph his greatcoat when Joseph is naked following the onslaught by the Ruffians. Mr. Tow-wouse The master of the social club where Joseph boards after being attacked by the Ruffians. He intends to lend Joseph one of his own shirts, but his s tingy wife prevents him. Later he is discovered in bed with Betty the chambermaid. Mrs. Tow-wouse The frugal, nagging wife of Mr. Tow-wouse. Betty A chambermaid in the inn of Mr. and Mrs. Tow-wouse. Her initial care of Joseph bespeaks her basic good nature, but she is also lustful, and her association with him ends badly.Mr. Barnabas A clergyman who never passes up a drink and halfheartedly attends Joseph during his recovery from the attack by the Ruffians. Surgeon Belatedly addresses the injuries Joseph sustained during his attack by the Ruffians. Bookseller A friend of Mr. Barnabas, declines to represent Mr. Adams, author of several volumes of sermons, in the London book trade. turkey cock Suckbribe The Constable who fails to guard an imprisoned Ruffian and may have some pecuniary incentive for failing in this office. LeonoraThe reclusive inhabitant of a one thousand house along the stage-coach route, a shallow woman who once jilted the hard-working Horatio for the frivolous Be llarmine and then was jilted in turn. Horatio An industrious lawyer who intend to marry Leonora but lost her to the wealthy and flamboyant Bellarmine. Bellarmine A Frenchified cavalier who values Leonoras beauty enough to steal her away from Horatio but who finally rejects her when her father refuses to supply a dowry. Leonoras Father A miserly old gentleman who refuses to bestow any money on his daughter during his feel and thereby causes her to lose Bellarmine as a suitor.Leonoras Aunt Leonoras chaperone during the period of her courtship by Horatio and then Bellarmine encourages Leonora to pursue her financial self-interest in choosing a mate. Mrs. Grave-airs A snobbish stage-coach passenger who objects to traveling with the footman Joseph but turns out to be the daughter of a man who was once a lower servant. Sportsman Encounters Mr. Adams opus out shooting one night extolls bravery when conversing with Adams but flees the scene when the cries of a distressed woman are heard. The JusticeA topical anesthetic magistrate who does not take his responsibilities very seriously. He handles the case of Mr. Adams and Fanny when Fannys attacker accuses them of having beaten and robbed him. Mr. Wilson A gentleman who, after a stung youth, has retired to the country with his wife and children and lives a life of virtue and simplicity. His eldest son, who turns out to have been Joseph, was stolen by gypsies as a child. Mrs. Wilson The wife of Wilson. She once redeemed him from debitors prison, having been the object of his undeclared love for some time. PedlarAn apparent instrument of providence who pays one of Mr. Adamss many inn bills, rescues Mr. Adamss drowning son, and figures out the single parentages of both Joseph and Fanny. Mrs. Adams The wife of Mr. Adams and mother of his six children, prone to nagging but also appreciative of her husbands loving nature. Parson Trulliber An entrepreneurial and devouring(a) clergyman, more dedicated to hog farming than to the care of souls, who refuses to lend Mr. Adams money for his inn bill. Mrs. Trulliber The downtrodden wife of Parson Trulliber. Hunter of MenAn eccentric and rather sadistic country gentleman who sets his hunting dogs on Mr. Adams, allows his friends to play cruel jokes on him, and attempts to abduct Fanny. Captain One of the Squires friends, abducts Fanny on the Squires orders but is himself interpreted prisoner by servants of Lady Booby. Player One of the Squires friends, a failed actor who pursues Fanny on the Squires orders but flees when the Captain is taken prisoner. Poet One of the Squires friends, a failed playwright who pursues Fanny on the Squires orders but flees when the Captain is taken prisoner.Quack-Doctor One of the Squires friends comes up with a Socratic practical joke that exploits Mr. Adamss pedantry. Priest Discourses on the vanity of riches before petition Mr. Adams for money to pay his inn bill. Lawyer Scout Tells Mr. Adams that Joseph has worked long en ough to gain a settlement in Lady Boobys parish, but then becomes a willing accomplice in Lady Boobys attempt to expel Joseph and Fanny. Justice Frolick The local magistrate who cooperates with Lady Boobys attempt to expel Joseph and Fanny from her parish.Beau Didapper A guest of Lady Boobys, lusts after Fanny and makes several unsuccessful attempts on her. Pimp A servant of Beau Didappers, attempts to persuade Fanny to accept his masters advances and then makes a few attempts on his own behalf. Dick Adams A son of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, well-nigh drowns in a river but is rescued by the Pedlar. He then reads the story of Leonard and Paul to his parents guests. Leonard A married man who argues frequently with his wife while entertaining his friend Paul in their home.Like his wife, he eventually accepts Pauls advice always to upshot in disputes, even and especially when he knows himself to be right. Leonards Wife The wife of Leonard, with whom she argues frequently while they are entert aining his friend Paul in their home. Like her husband, she eventually accepts Pauls advice always to yield in disputes, even and especially when she knows herself to be right. Paul Leonards friend, separately advises both Leonard and Leonards wife to adhere to the Doctrine of Submission.