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History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingHenry Fielding
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History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Henry Fielding (1707–1754)

  • 64chapters
  • 354,110words
  • 25 h 40 minto read
  • 43,175downloads

"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.

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Chapters

64 total
  1. 1BOOK I -- CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY.800 words
  2. 2BOOK IV -- CONTAINING THE TIME OF A YEAR.318 words
  3. 3BOOK V -- CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A YEAR.271 words
  4. 4BOOK VI -- CONTAINING ABOUT THREE WEEKS.247 words
  5. 5BOOK VII -- CONTAINING THREE DAYS.228 words
  6. 6BOOK VIII -- CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS.302 words
  7. 7BOOK IX -- CONTAINING TWELVE HOURS.171 words
  8. 8BOOK X -- IN WHICH THE HISTORY GOES FORWARD ABOUT TWELVE HOURS.166 words
  9. 9BOOK XI -- CONTAINING ABOUT THREE DAYS.176 words
  10. 10BOOK XII -- CONTAINING THE SAME INDIVIDUAL TIME WITH THE FORMER.255 words
  11. 11BOOK XIII -- CONTAINING THE SPACE OF TWELVE DAYS.182 words
  12. 12BOOK XIV -- CONTAINING TWO DAYS.145 words
  13. 13BOOK XV -- IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.150 words
  14. 14BOOK XVI -- CONTAINING THE SPACE OF FIVE DAYS.135 words
  15. 15BOOK XVII -- CONTAINING THREE DAYS. — BOOK XVIII -- CONTAINING ABOUT SIX DAYS.1,640 words
  16. 16BOOK I.7,220 words
  17. 17BOOK I. (cont. 2)7,976 words
  18. 18BOOK II.13,180 words
  19. 19BOOK III.11,767 words
  20. 20BOOK IV.7,140 words
  21. 21BOOK IV. (cont. 2)7,153 words
  22. 22BOOK IV. (cont. 3)6,205 words
  23. 23BOOK V.7,161 words
  24. 24BOOK V. (cont. 2)7,231 words
  25. 25BOOK V. (cont. 3)7,109 words
  26. 26BOOK VI.7,078 words
  27. 27BOOK VI. (cont. 2)7,153 words
  28. 28BOOK VI. (cont. 3)5,879 words
  29. 29BOOK VII.7,110 words
  30. 30BOOK VII. (cont. 2)7,066 words
  31. 31BOOK VII. (cont. 3)7,114 words
  32. 32BOOK VII. (cont. 4)5,005 words
  33. 33BOOK VIII.7,514 words
  34. 34BOOK VIII. (cont. 2)7,939 words
  35. 35BOOK VIII. (cont. 3)7,135 words
  36. 36BOOK VIII. (cont. 4)7,108 words
  37. 37BOOK VIII. (cont. 5)3,540 words
  38. 38BOOK IX.13,053 words
  39. 39BOOK X.7,220 words
  40. 40BOOK X. (cont. 2)8,734 words
  41. 41BOOK XI.7,133 words
  42. 42BOOK XI. (cont. 2)7,227 words
  43. 43BOOK XI. (cont. 3)5,321 words
  44. 44BOOK XII.7,094 words
  45. 45BOOK XII. (cont. 2)7,086 words
  46. 46BOOK XII. (cont. 3)7,146 words
  47. 47BOOK XII. (cont. 4)2,278 words
  48. 48BOOK XIII.7,212 words
  49. 49BOOK XIII. (cont. 2)7,285 words
  50. 50BOOK XIII. (cont. 3)5,250 words
  51. 51BOOK XIV.7,350 words
  52. 52BOOK XIV. (cont. 2)7,088 words
  53. 53BOOK XIV. (cont. 3)2,449 words
  54. 54BOOK XV.12,806 words
  55. 55LETTER I.149 words
  56. 56LETTER III.5,991 words
  57. 57BOOK XVI.7,388 words
  58. 58BOOK XVI. (cont. 2)9,103 words
  59. 59BOOK XVII.7,231 words
  60. 60BOOK XVII. (cont. 2)8,259 words
  61. 61BOOK XVIII.7,125 words
  62. 62BOOK XVIII. (cont. 2)7,060 words
  63. 63BOOK XVIII. (cont. 3)7,265 words
  64. 64BOOK XVIII. (cont. 4)5,838 words

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