"The History of Tom Jones A Foundling" by Henry Fielding is a story set in the 1700s about Tom Jones, an abandoned baby taken in by a kind landowner named Squire Allworthy, looking into love, doing what's right, and how people are treated depending on where they come from. With many different people and details, the story shows how people act and how society reacts to good and bad behavior. The book begins with the Squire coming home from London, finding baby Tom, and deciding to raise him even though he wasn't born into a marriage. The story also uses humor and thoughtful ideas to show what's good and bad about people, making the reader think about society's flaws through characters like Allworthy, his sister Bridget, and their housekeeper Deborah. As Allworthy figures out how to include Tom in his life, the book explores how society judges people's morals, innocence, and what it means to be a "bastard" when people are quick to judge.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
By Henry Fielding
In a world of societal judgment and moral complexity, an abandoned child's journey to find his place challenges the very definition of virtue and belonging.
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About the AuthorHenry Fielding was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling was a seminal work in the genre. Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
Henry Fielding was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling was a seminal work in the genre. Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
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