History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, The

By Fielding, Henry

Book Id: WPLBN0002950272
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File Size: 1039.55 MB
Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, The
Author:	Fielding, Henry
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Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Historical Fiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, The
Historic Publication Date:	1749
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Fielding, B. H. (1749). History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, The. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

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Tom Jones is considered one of the first prose works describable as a novel. The novel is divided into 18 smaller books. Tom Jones is a foundling discovered on the property of a very kind, wealthy landowner, Squire Allworthy. Tom grows into a vigorous and lusty, yet honest and kind-hearted, youth. He develops affection for his neighbor's daughter, Sophia Western. On one hand, their love reflects the romantic comedy genre popular in 18th-century Britain. However, Tom's status as a bastard causes Sophia's father and Allworthy to oppose their love; this criticism of class friction in society acted as a biting social commentary. The inclusion of prostitution and sexual promiscuity in the plot was also original for its time, and also acted as the foundation for criticism of the book's lowness. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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