Tom Jones

Henry Fielding

ISBN 10: 142096092X / ISBN 13: 9781420960921

Published by Digireads.Com, 2019

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Widely considered to be one of the first English novels, Fielding s 'Tom Jones,' written in 1749, revolves around the life and experiences of an orphaned baby who grows up to be a kind-hearted, if overly vigorous, young man. Tom is brought up by the generous Mr. Allworthy on his Somerset estate, where Tom eventually falls in love with his beautiful neighbor, Sophia Western. Because of his partially unknown parentage, however, their respective guardians are against the match. When Tom is banished due to his occasionally heated temper and sexual encounters with local girls, he has an adventure full of danger and surprise. Ultimately he follows Sophia to London, who herself is fleeing from an undesirable arranged marriage. Generally acknowledged as Fielding s greatest work, 'Tom Jones' takes the hero through an inventive plot that will entertain and astonish readers through to its revealing conclusion. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tom Jones
• Publisher: Digireads.Com
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 142096092X
• ISBN 13: 9781420960921
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 41D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 41 millimeters depth
• Weight: 958 grams

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Synopsis

Widely considered to be one of the first English novels, Fielding’s “Tom Jones,” written in 1749, revolves around the life and experiences of an orphaned baby who grows up to be a kind-hearted, if overly vigorous, young man. Tom is brought up by the generous Mr. Allworthy on his Somerset estate, where Tom eventually falls in love with his beautiful neighbor, Sophia Western. Because of his partially unknown parentage, however, their respective guardians are against the match. When Tom is banished due to his occasionally heated temper and sexual encounters with local girls, he has an adventure full of danger and surprise. Ultimately he follows Sophia to London, who herself is fleeing from an undesirable arranged marriage. Generally acknowledged as Fielding’s greatest work, “Tom Jones” takes the hero through an inventive plot that will entertain and astonish readers through to its revealing conclusion. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.