The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Henry Fielding
Literature
James Mustich
Jul 31, 2018
Henry Fielding had begun his literary career by parodying the most popular novel of his day, the sanctimonious Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded, in two works, Joseph Andrews and Shamela (the title says it all). Having upended Pamela, so to speak, Fielding set out to write a novel that was truer to real life, with a hero who, though undeniably good at heart, is also a high-spirited young man with lusty appetites. One of the first great comic novels in English, and still one of the most entertaining in any language, Tom Jones is a gloriously robust and bawdy adventure boasting what Samuel Taylor Coleridge called “one of the most perfect plots ever planned.”
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Rodney
Jan 6, 2024
A joyous romp that holds up brilliantly for modern readers.
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