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Tom Jones
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Title page from the 1749 edition
Author(s) Henry Fielding
Original title The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Country Britain
Language English
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher Andrew Millar
Publication date 28 February 1749
Preceded by The Female Husband, or the Surprising History of Mrs Mary alias Mr George Hamilton, who was convicted of having married a young woman of Wells and lived with her as her husband, taken from her own mouth since her confinement – fictionalized pamphlet (1746)
Followed by A Journey from this World to the Next (1749)
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. The novel is both a Bildungsroman and Picaresque novel. First published on 28 February 1749, Tom Jones is among the earliest English prose works describable as a novel.[1] The novel, totaling 346,747 words, is divided into 18 smaller books, each preceded by a discursive chapter, often on topics totally unrelated to the book itself. It is dedicated to George Lyttleton.
Contents
1 Plot introduction 2 Themes 3 List of Characters 4 Plot summary 4.1 Book I 4.2 Book II 4.3 Book III 4.4 Book IV 4.5 Book V 4.6 Book VI 4.7 Book VII 4.8 Book VIII 4.9 Book IX 4.10 Book X 4.11 Book XI 4.12 Book XII 4.13 Book XIII
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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For other uses, see Tom Jones (disambiguation). This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary and should be expanded to provide more balanced coverage that includes real-world context. Please edit the article to focus on discussing the work rather than merely reiterating the plot. (March 2011)
Tom Jones
TomJonesTitle.png
Title page from the 1749 edition
Author(s) Henry Fielding
Original title The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Country Britain
Language English
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher Andrew Millar
Publication date 28 February 1749
Preceded by The Female Husband, or the Surprising History of Mrs Mary alias Mr George Hamilton, who was convicted of having married a young woman of Wells and lived with her as her husband, taken from her own mouth since her confinement – fictionalized pamphlet (1746)
Followed by A Journey from this World to the Next (1749)
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. The novel is both a Bildungsroman and Picaresque novel. First published on 28 February 1749, Tom Jones is among the earliest English prose works describable as a novel.[1] The novel, totaling 346,747 words, is divided into 18 smaller books, each preceded by a discursive chapter, often on topics totally unrelated to the book itself. It is dedicated to George Lyttleton.
Contents
1 Plot introduction 2 Themes 3 List of Characters 4 Plot summary 4.1 Book I 4.2 Book II 4.3 Book III 4.4 Book IV 4.5 Book V 4.6 Book VI 4.7 Book VII 4.8 Book VIII 4.9 Book IX 4.10 Book X 4.11 Book XI 4.12 Book XII 4.13 Book XIII
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