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History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingHenry Fielding

History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

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Original author: Henry Fielding

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"History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" by Henry Fielding is a comic novel published in 1749. This picaresque tale follows Tom, an abandoned baby raised by the wealthy Squire Allworthy, as he grows into a spirited youth who falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, Sophia Western. When jealous schemes and his status as a foundling threaten their romance, Tom is banished and embarks on adventurous travels across Britain. Mysteries of birth, cases of mistaken identity, and unexpected revelations converge in this intricately plotted story of love and fortune.

History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, by Henry Fielding. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6593.

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58 Chapters

  1. 1.Book I: Containing as Much of the Birth of the Foundling as Is271 words
  2. 2.Book II: Containing Scenes of Matrimonial Felicity in Different235 words
  3. 3.Book III: Containing the Most Memorable Transactions Which Passed in220 words
  4. 4.Book IV: Containing the Time of a Year292 words
  5. 5.Book V: Containing a Portion of Time Somewhat Longer Than Half a249 words
  6. 6.Book VI: Containing About Three Weeks221 words
  7. 7.Book VII: Containing Three Days200 words
  8. 8.Book VIII: Containing About Two Days760 words
  9. 9.Book XII: Containing the Same Individual Time with the Former884 words
  10. 10.Book XVIII: Containing About Six Days1,566 words
  11. 11.Book I (1)8,815 words
  12. 12.Book I (2)6,020 words
  13. 13.Book II (1)8,807 words
  14. 14.Book II (2)3,992 words
  15. 15.Book III11,469 words
  16. 16.Book IV: Containing the Time of a Year (1)8,808 words
  17. 17.Book IV: Containing the Time of a Year (2)8,873 words
  18. 18.Book IV: Containing the Time of a Year (3)2,280 words
  19. 19.Book V (1)8,894 words
  20. 20.Book V (2)8,875 words
  21. 21.Book V (3)3,285 words
  22. 22.Book VI: Containing About Three Weeks (1)8,892 words
  23. 23.Book VI: Containing About Three Weeks (2)8,884 words
  24. 24.Book VI: Containing About Three Weeks (3)1,949 words
  25. 25.Book VII: Containing Three Days (1)8,341 words
  26. 26.Book VII: Containing Three Days (2)8,869 words
  27. 27.Book VII: Containing Three Days (3)8,490 words
  28. 28.Book VIII: Containing About Two Days (1)8,883 words
  29. 29.Book VIII: Containing About Two Days (2)8,871 words
  1. 30.Book VIII: Containing About Two Days (3)8,887 words
  2. 31.Book VIII: Containing About Two Days (4)5,963 words
  3. 32.Book IX: Containing Twelve Hours (1)8,794 words
  4. 33.Book IX: Containing Twelve Hours (2)4,000 words
  5. 34.Book X (1)8,767 words
  6. 35.Book X (2)6,814 words
  7. 36.Book XI: Containing About Three Days (1)8,850 words
  8. 37.Book XI: Containing About Three Days (2)8,847 words
  9. 38.Book XI: Containing About Three Days (3)1,579 words
  10. 39.Book XII (1)8,821 words
  11. 40.Book XII (2)8,834 words
  12. 41.Book XII (3)5,384 words
  13. 42.Book XIII: Containing the Space of Twelve Days (1)8,786 words
  14. 43.Book XIII: Containing the Space of Twelve Days (2)8,901 words
  15. 44.Book XIII: Containing the Space of Twelve Days (3)1,568 words
  16. 45.Book XIV: Containing Two Days (1)8,843 words
  17. 46.Book XIV: Containing Two Days (2)7,695 words
  18. 47.Book XV (1)8,831 words
  19. 48.Book XV (2)3,627 words
  20. 49.Letter I118 words
  21. 50.Letter III5,755 words
  22. 51.Book XVI: Containing the Space of Five Days (1)8,715 words
  23. 52.Book XVI: Containing the Space of Five Days (2)7,319 words
  24. 53.Book XVII: Containing Three Days (1)8,868 words
  25. 54.Book XVII: Containing Three Days (2)6,344 words
  26. 55.Book XVIII: Containing About Six Days (1)8,723 words
  27. 56.Book XVIII: Containing About Six Days (2)8,578 words
  28. 57.Book XVIII: Containing About Six Days (3)8,903 words
  29. 58.Book XVIII: Containing About Six Days (4)579 words