Joseph Andrews
Significance of Leonara's tale
significance of leonara's tale in the scheme of the novel
significance of leonara's tale in the scheme of the novel
Leonora is the reclusive inhabitant of a grand house along the stage-coach route, a shallow woman who once jilted the hard-working Horatio for the frivolous Bellarmine and then was jilted in turn. The tale turning up at this point is a little strange. It just seems to be inserted in the novel. Leonara serves as a character foil to Joseph even though she really isn't prominent in the book. Horatio is perhaps the onlu positive person in Leonora's story. I suppose Lenora's story serves to flesh out other characters in the novel.