The history of Tom Jones, a foundling / / Henry Fielding
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| Autore: |
Fielding Henry
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| Titolo: |
The history of Tom Jones, a foundling / / Henry Fielding
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| Pubblicazione: | [New York, New York] : , : Sheba Blake Publishing, , 2013 |
| ©2013 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (2761 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 813.54 |
| Soggetto topico: | Identity (Psychology) |
| Foundlings | |
| Young men | |
| Soggetto geografico: | England Fiction |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Chapter ix."" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Tom Jones is a foundling discovered on the property of a very kind, wealthy landowner, Squire Allworthy, in Somerset in England's West Country. Tom grows into a vigorous and lusty, yet honest and kind-hearted, youth. He develops affection for his neighbour's daughter, Sophia Western. On one hand, their love reflects the romantic comedy genre that was popular in 18th-century Britain. However, Tom's status as a bastard causes Sophia's father and Allworthy to oppose their love; this criticism of class friction in society acted as a biting social commentary. The inclusion of prostitution and sexu |
| Titolo autorizzato: | History of Tom Jones a Foundling |
| ISBN: | 1-304-85886-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910155509003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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