The History Of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few novels in the English literary canon match the audacious vitality of The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Henry Fielding's sprawling masterwork of wit, morality, and misadventure. Set against the colourful backdrop of 18th-century England, the novel chronicles the life of Tom Jones, a charming and good-natured young man of mysterious birth, as he navigates a world rife with social hypocrisy, romantic entanglements, and the relentless pursuit of his beloved Sophia Western. From the pastoral Somerset countryside to the chaotic streets of London, Fielding constructs a picaresque odyssey that is as riotously funny as it is morally searching. Widely regarded as one of the first and greatest novels in the Western tradition, Tom Jones presents a richly layered meditation on class, virtue, and the capriciousness of fortune, all delivered through Fielding's distinctly ironic and self-aware narrative voice. The author consistently breaks the fourth wall, addressing the reader directly in witty chapter prefaces that transform the act of reading into a lively conversation. This illustrated edition, enriched by the pen of the celebrated caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson, adds a vivid visual dimension to Fielding's prose, making it a treasure for collectors and literary enthusiasts alike. Will Tom's innate goodness ultimately triumph over a society determined to judge a man by his birth rather than his character?
Author: Henry Fielding
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few novels in the English literary canon match the audacious vitality of The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling, Henry Fielding's sprawling masterwork of wit, morality, and misadventure. Set against the colourful backdrop of 18th-century England, the novel chronicles the life of Tom Jones, a charming and good-natured young man of mysterious birth, as he navigates a world rife with social hypocrisy, romantic entanglements, and the relentless pursuit of his beloved Sophia Western. From the pastoral Somerset countryside to the chaotic streets of London, Fielding constructs a picaresque odyssey that is as riotously funny as it is morally searching. Widely regarded as one of the first and greatest novels in the Western tradition, Tom Jones presents a richly layered meditation on class, virtue, and the capriciousness of fortune, all delivered through Fielding's distinctly ironic and self-aware narrative voice. The author consistently breaks the fourth wall, addressing the reader directly in witty chapter prefaces that transform the act of reading into a lively conversation. This illustrated edition, enriched by the pen of the celebrated caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson, adds a vivid visual dimension to Fielding's prose, making it a treasure for collectors and literary enthusiasts alike. Will Tom's innate goodness ultimately triumph over a society determined to judge a man by his birth rather than his character?