Publisher's Synopsis
""The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling"" is a novel written by Henry Fielding and published in 1750. It is a classic work of English literature and is considered to be one of the first true novels in the English language. The story follows the life of Tom Jones, a young man who is abandoned as a baby and raised by a wealthy landowner. As he grows up, Tom gets into a series of misadventures and romantic entanglements, all while trying to discover the truth about his own identity and find his place in the world. The novel is a humorous and satirical look at 18th-century English society, with Fielding using Tom's story to comment on issues such as class, gender, and morality. This edition is Volume 4 of the novel, which is a continuation of Tom's story and includes his travels through Europe and his eventual return to England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
