History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
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"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,
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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| Author | Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 |
|---|---|
| Title | History of Tom Jones, a Foundling |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Tom_Jones,_a_Foundling |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file has been cross-checked with two other different editions available on-line HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Foundlings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6593 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 41153 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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