A Journey from This World to the Next and the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

<p>This volume pairs two of Henry Fielding's most distinctive late works-<em>A Journey from This World to the Next</em> a philosophical satire envisioning the soul's bureaucratic path through the afterlife and <em>The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon</em> a candid often humorous account of his final sea voyage in search of health. With wit irony and deep self-awareness Fielding explores mortality absurdity and human dignity in the face of decline. Together these works offer a moving and irreverent meditation on life's passage-both literal and spiritual-from one world to the next.</p><p>Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess in particular for the novel Tom Jones. Fielding is also know for co-founding the Bow Street Runners what some have called London's first police force. </p>