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TOM JONES

TOM JONES

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TOM JONES: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Henry Fielding

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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, is a comic novel, considered to be one of the finest novels in the English language. Written in 1749 by the English writer Henry Fielding (1707-1754), it is constructed around a romance plot.

Squire Allworthy suspects that the infant he adopts is the illegitimate child of his servant. As Tom grows up, he falls in love with the unattainable virtuous neighbor, Sophia. Numerous obstacles have to be overcome before he can win her hand. In the course of this, various sets of characters pursue each other from one part of the country to another, giving Fielding an opportunity to paint an incomparably vivid picture of England in the mid-18th century. It has been adapted many times, most notably for the Oscar-winning 1963 film starting Albert Finney and Susannah York.

This copy is undated but I believe it's from the International Collectors Library's 1979 printing. It is hunter green boards with an elaborate brilliant gold design on the cover and spine. It has a bound-in silk bookmark. Unadorned, 632 pages.

Inside, the book is perfect. It has not been read, or even opened. The spine is un-cracked, the covers have no shelfwear at all—it is in pristine condition.

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Bookseller
Louise Aird CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
673
Title
TOM JONES
Author
Henry Fielding
Format/Binding
Mint Condition
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
N/A
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
International Collectors Library
Place of Publication
United States
Date Published
1979
Pages
632
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Albert Finney, bawdy humor, Susannah York
Bookseller catalogs
British Society; Humor and Satire; British Fiction; Romance;

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Louise Aird

Seller rating:
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Biblio member since 2019
West Vancouver, British Columbia

About Louise Aird

Private individual who has been collecting books for 40 years.

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Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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