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Tom Jones

Author
Henry Fielding
Language
English
Length
960 pages
ISBN
9781787249042
Published
3 October 2018
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Henry Fielding
  • Tom Jones
  • Comedy
  • Comical
  • Farce
  • farcical
  • love
  • romance
  • virtue
  • hypocrisy

Description

Henry Fielding's "Tom Jones" is a spirited and humorous novel that follows the adventurous journey of the foundling Tom Jones. With wit and satire, Fielding explores the complexities of love, morality, and social class in 18th-century England. Tom, a lively and good-hearted young man, embarks on a series of misadventures, encountering a colorful array of characters. The novel's comedic tone, intricate plot, and Fielding's narrative asides contribute to its enduring appeal. Set against a backdrop of Georgian society, "Tom Jones" remains a classic picaresque novel, celebrated for its vivid characters and insightful commentary on human nature.

Author

Henry Fielding (1707–1754) brought satire, energy, and moral seriousness to the birth of the English novel. Trained as a playwright, he turned to fiction partly to answer Richardson's Pamela, developing a style that mixed picaresque adventure, ironic commentary, and vivid social observation. His great novel Tom Jones follows a foundling through a world of hypocrites and fools, exposing corruption while never losing sympathy for human weakness.