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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.

Author

Henry Fielding

Publisher

Garden City, N.Y.: International Collectors Library

Published

1890

Language

EN

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-24