The History Of The Life Of The Late Mr. Jonathan Wild The Great is a novel written by Henry Fielding. The book tells the story of Jonathan Wild, a notorious criminal who lived in 18th century London. Wild was known for his cunning and his ability to manipulate the criminal underworld to his advantage. The novel follows his rise to power as a thief-taker, a person who captures criminals for a fee, and his eventual downfall. Fielding uses the character of Wild to satirize the corrupt political and social systems of his time. The book is a classic example of the picaresque novel, a genre that features a rogue or anti-hero as the protagonist. The novel is written in a humorous and satirical style, and is considered one of Fielding's greatest works.Men of great Genius as easily discover one another as Free-Masons can. It was therefore no Wonder that the Count soon conceived an Inclination to an Intimacy with our young Hero, whose vast Abilities could not be concealed from one of the Count's Discernment; for though this latter was so expert at his Cards, that he was proverbially said, to play the whole Game, he was no Match for Master Wild, who, inexperienced as he was, notwithstanding all the Art, the Dexterity, and often the Fortune of his Adversary, never failed to send him away from the Table with less in his Pocket than he brought to it; for indeed Langfanger himself could not have extracted a Purse with more Ingenuity than our young Hero.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.