An edition of The History of Tom Jones
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Books IX-XVIII
by Henry Fielding
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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.
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Fiction, Foundlings, Young men, Identity (Psychology), Social life and customs, Foundlings in literature, NOVELAS INGLESAS, Aufsatzsammlung, Chronology, History, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), England, fiction, Fiction, humorous, Manners and customs, Picaresque literature, Classic Literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, coming of age, English literature, Humorous stories, England -- Fiction, Bildungsromans, Young men -- Fiction, Foundlings -- Fiction, Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction, Fiction, humorous, black humor, Fiction, sagas, Fiction, classics, Fiction, general, Romans, nouvelles, Mœurs et coutumes, English fiction, Roman anglais, Enfants trouvés, Récits humoristiques, Identité (Psychologie), Jeunes hommes, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Modern Literature, Literature, Littérature, Wit and humor, Conduct of life, Illegitimacy, Courtship, Humour, Morale pratique, Filiation naturelle, Amours, Humor, Identity, Tom JonesPeople
Henry Fielding (1707-1754), Henry (1707-1754) Fielding, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones (Fictitious character)Places
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling: Books IX-XVIII
December 15, 1999, Adamant Media Corporation
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0543858103 9780543858108
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The History of Tom Jones
1993, Wordsworth Classics
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in English
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1853260215 9781853260216
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Tom Jones: an authoritative text, contemporary reactions, criticism
1973, Norton
in English
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0393093948 9780393093940
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