The History of Tom Jones
$22.44
- Paperback
1024 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2005
Summary
A new edition of Henry Fielding’s exuberant satire, chronicling the life, loves and fortunes of Tom Jones.
A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighbouring squire - though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. But when his amorous escapades earn the disapproval of his benefactor, Tom is banished to make his own fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140436228 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140436227 |
| Author: | Henry Fielding, Alice Wakely, Tom Keymer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1024 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 698g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 45mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Audience Age: | 14-18 |
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“First book I ever read for school that I was sad to see end.” –Marlon James, New York Times -bestselling author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
“First book I ever read for school that I was sad to see end.” —Marlon James, “My 10 Favorite Books,” in T: The New York Times Style Magazine
About The Author
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (1707-1754) began his career as a novelist in 1740 with Shamela (written as a negative response to Richardson’s Pamela). The following year, he published Joseph Andrews, with which he anticipates his masterpiece, Tom Jones. His final work, The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, was published posthumously in 1755.
Thomas Keymer is Elmore Fellow and Tutor in English at St Anne’s College, Oxford. His books include Sterne, the Moderns, and the Novel (2002), and co-edited with John Mee, The Cambridge Companion to English Literature 1740-1830 (2004). His books include Richardson’s Clarissa and the 18th Century Reader (1992).
Alice Wakely completed a doctoral dissertation on Samuel Richardson at Magdalen College, Oxford, and is currently at the University of York.
The editors have previously collaborated on the OUP World’s Classics edition of Richardson’s Pamela (2001).
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