The History of Tom Jones
by Henry Fielding
Taste attributes: comedyromanceadventurehistoricalfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringlove conquers allfish out of water/culture clashrags to riches
Boxlist takeA moving comic novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Henry Fielding
- Published
- 1749
- Pages
- 608
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