THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES A FOUNDLING

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in London and is among the earliest English works to be classified as a...

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Main Author: Fielding, Henry (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: LONDON A. MILLAN 1962
Edition:Print book : English
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Summary:The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in London and is among the earliest English works to be classified as a novel.
Item Description:In spite of the phrase: "In six volumes" on the titlepage of volume 1, this edition was issued in 9 volumes
Facsimile of the title page of the first edition 1749
Physical Description:911 pages 17 cm