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Synopsis
First published in 1749 as The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, this comic novel follows a generous, impulsive young man raised on Squire Allworthy's Somerset estate and wrongly turned out after a local scandal. Tom loves Sophia Western, whose father intends her for the hypocrite Blifil, and the pair flee toward London on separate roads. Inns, highway encounters, and a swarm of soldiers, landladies, and pretended friends fill the journey. An omniscient narrator pauses to discuss the art of fiction. The book is a picaresque comic epic of a foundling's fortunes, not a tragic history.
Title Metadata
Record ID976
Contributor
AuthorHenry Fielding
Translator
—Introduced by
Mervyn HorderEditor
—Preface by
—Illustrator
Derrick HarrisCollection & Classification
Collections—
First Published
1749Fiction / Non-Fiction
FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Cloth BoundTypeface
PlantinPage Count
697ISBN
—Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
—Avg. Sale Price
—In Print
NoFolio Number
818Last Updated: 23 August 2026
Subject/Genre
8 SubjectsFiction
Classics
Literary
18th Century
England
Humorous
Satire
Action & Adventure
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Volumes4 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams | — |
| Vol. 2 | The History of Tom Jones, Henry Fielding... as the First Impression of the Second Edition of 1973 but Reprinted by Photolithography | — |
| Vol. 3 | Amelia [Quotations in Latin and Greek] | — |
| Vol. 4 | The Life of Mr Jonathan Wild the Great by Henry Fielding... Reissue With a New Binding. as the First Impression of 1966, but Reprinted by Photolithography | — |
Physical Description
Dimensions22.8 x 15 cm
Bound in red linen with a design in black by Derrick Harris. Dark green endleaves. Mottled green slipcase.
Printings1 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 1995 | — |