Fielding, Henry 1707-1754
The History of Tom Jones : A Foundling / Tom Jones - First edition - xxi, 734 pages ; 20 cm. - Wordsworth Classics .
Tom Jones is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential english novels. It is certainly the funniest.
Tom Jones, the hero of the book, is introduced to the reader as the ward of a liberal Somerst squire. Tom is a generous but slightly wild and feckless country boy with a weakness for young women. Misfortune, followed by many spirited adventures as he travels to London to seek his fortune, teach him a sort of wisdom to go with his essential good-heartedness.
9781853260216
English novel--Century XVIII
English literature--Century XVIII
Novela inglesa--Siglo XVIII
823.5 / / F459his
The History of Tom Jones : A Foundling / Tom Jones - First edition - xxi, 734 pages ; 20 cm. - Wordsworth Classics .
Tom Jones is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential english novels. It is certainly the funniest.
Tom Jones, the hero of the book, is introduced to the reader as the ward of a liberal Somerst squire. Tom is a generous but slightly wild and feckless country boy with a weakness for young women. Misfortune, followed by many spirited adventures as he travels to London to seek his fortune, teach him a sort of wisdom to go with his essential good-heartedness.
9781853260216
English novel--Century XVIII
English literature--Century XVIII
Novela inglesa--Siglo XVIII
823.5 / / F459his