The History of Tom Jones

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The History of Tom Jones

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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.

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Henry Fielding

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History Fiction Fiction, coming of age Long Now Manual for Civilization English fiction Mœurs et coutumes" Amours England, fiction Manners and customs British and Irish fiction (fictional works by one author) English literature Romans, nouvelles Social life and customs Roman anglais Fiction Classics Courtship Fiction, general classic literature Conduct of life humorous stories humor Morale pratique Littérature Fiction, humorous, general Foundlings Enfants trouvés Foundlings -- Fiction Fiction, humorous Wit and humor young men American fiction (fictional works by one author) literature Modern Literature Illegitimacy Bildungsromans Identity (Psychology) Récits humoristiques Picaresque literature Fiction, sagas Jeunes hommes Chronology Humour Aufsatzsammlung Novelas inglesas Young men -- Fiction Identity Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction Foundlings in literature Tom Jones Filiation naturelle Identité (Psychologie) Fiction, humorous, black humor

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