The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (Penguin Classics)
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(2 ratings)1024 pages2005Penguin ClassicsISBN 9780140436228
FictionFoundlingsYoung menIdentity (Psychology)Social life and customsFoundlings in literatureNOVELAS INGLESASAufsatzsammlungChronologyHistoryBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)England, fictionFiction, humorousManners and customsPicaresque literatureClassic LiteratureAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, humorous, generalFiction, coming of ageEnglish literature
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.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 1024
- ISBN
- 9780140436228
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