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The History of Tom Jones

Henry Fielding

  • 608 pages · about 10 hours
  • First published 1749
  • 435 editions
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1 About this book

The foundling Tom Jones is found on the property of a benevolent, wealthy landowner. Tom grows up to be a vigorous, kind-hearted young man, whose love of his neighbor's well-born daughter brings class friction to the fore. The presence of prostitution and promiscuity in Tom Jones caused a sensation at the time it was published, as such themes were uncommon. It is divided into 18 shorter books, and is considered one of the first English-language novels.

Good for readers who want: humor, a classic, and a long read.

  • Identity (Psychology)
  • Humor
  • Classics
  • Coming of age
  • Bildungsromans
  • Foundlings
  • Young men
  • Social life and customs

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3 About Henry Fielding

1707–1754

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His famous novels include Shamela (1741), Joseph Andrews (1742), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) and Amelia (1751). Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel.

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