The History of Tom Jones

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Romantic escapades in pioneering modern narrative.

If you're intrigued by the colorful tapestry of human follies painted across the backdrop of 18th-century England, then "The History of Tom Jones" might just draw you into its pages. Henry Fielding's novel, considered a precursor to the contemporary novel, brings to life the vibrant and often scandalous adventures of its charismatic protagonist. It's a hefty read, perhaps, but one filled with wit and a playful critique of society that endures as delightfully now as it presumably did back then.

  • Mikael Agricola -palkinto (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The History of Tom Jones

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ISBN: 9780140430097
Authors: Henry Fielding
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 1966-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Humor, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.75
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A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr. Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighboring squire—though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When Tom is banished to make his own fortune and Sophia follows him to London to escape an arranged marriage, the adventure begins. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth-century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, Tom Jones is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature.
 

Romantic escapades in pioneering modern narrative.

If you're intrigued by the colorful tapestry of human follies painted across the backdrop of 18th-century England, then "The History of Tom Jones" might just draw you into its pages. Henry Fielding's novel, considered a precursor to the contemporary novel, brings to life the vibrant and often scandalous adventures of its charismatic protagonist. It's a hefty read, perhaps, but one filled with wit and a playful critique of society that endures as delightfully now as it presumably did back then.

  • Mikael Agricola -palkinto (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.