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The History of Tom Jones
by Henry Fielding
First Published
1890
Subjects
Fiction
Foundlings
Young men
Identity (Psychology)
Social life and customs
Foundlings in literature
NOVELAS INGLESAS
Aufsatzsammlung
Chronology
History
British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
England, fiction
Fiction, humorous
Manners and customs
Picaresque literature
Classic Literature
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Fiction, humorous, general
Fiction, coming of age
English literature
Humorous stories
England -- Fiction
Bildungsromans
Young men -- Fiction
Foundlings -- Fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Fiction, humorous, black humor
Fiction, sagas
Fiction, classics
Fiction, general
Romans, nouvelles
Mœurs et coutumes
English fiction
Roman anglais
Enfants trouvés
Récits humoristiques
Identité (Psychologie)
Jeunes hommes
Description
The foundling Tom Jones is found on the property of a benevolent, wealthy landowner. Tom grows up to be a vigorous, kind-hearted young man, whose love of his neighbor's well-born daughter brings class friction to the fore. The presence of prostitution and promiscuity in Tom Jones caused a sensation at the time it was published, as such themes were uncommon. It is divided into 18 shorter books, and is considered one of the first English-language novels.