History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
Always visible content "History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding is a comic novel published in 1749. This picaresque tale follows Tom, an abandoned baby raised by the wealthy Squire Allworthy, as he grows into a spirited youth who falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, Sophia Western. When jealous schemes and his status as a foundling threaten their romance, Tom is banished and embarks on adventurous travels across Britain. Mysteries of birth, Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less cases of mistaken identity, and unexpected revelations converge in this intricately plotted story of love and fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Chapters (354)
- Chapter 1 Ch.1
- BOOK I -- CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS Ch.2
- Chapter i -- The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the Ch.3
- Chapter ii -- A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller Ch.4
- Chapter iii -- An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return Ch.5
- Chapter iv -- The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; Ch.6
- Chapter v -- Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon Ch.7
- Chapter vi -- Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a Ch.8
- Chapter vii -- Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot Ch.9
- Chapter viii -- A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; Ch.10
