Project Gutenberg 2025-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 202 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules Lindo, M. P. (Mark Prager) 1819 1877 Lindo, Mark Prager Lindo, Dr. Tom Jones : $b De lotgevallen van een vondeling $aHaarlem :$bA. C. Kruseman, $c1862. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Tom_Jones,_a_Foundling Nico Winkel and Jeroen Hellingman for Project Gutenberg "Tom Jones: De lotgevallen van een vondeling" by Henry Fielding is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story begins with the birth of the protagonist, Tom Jones, a foundling, hinting at themes of destiny, societal judgment, and the complexities of human nature. The novel is set in England and paints a vivid picture of the social landscape through various characters and their interactions. At the start of "Tom Jones," the narrator introduces the reader to Mr. Allworthy, a benevolent landowner who discovers a foundling, Tom Jones, in his bed. As Allworthy decides to take care of the child, initial insights into the characters around him are provided, including his sister, Miss Brigitta, who embodies moral virtue. The opening chapters establish an intricate social backdrop where the contrast between virtue and vice is explored through the ensuing dialogue and the actions of the characters, particularly focusing on issues surrounding legitimacy and societal perception. Fielding intricately weaves humor and satire throughout the narrative as he sets the scene for a journey filled with moral dilemmas and the pursuit of goodness amidst human folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241223124033fielding 1862 nl Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Humorous stories England -- Fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Foundlings -- Fiction Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 2528727 2025-07-29T14:46:18.493605 text/html 2469126 2025-01-02T17:31:20 text/html 1398363 2025-07-29T14:46:52.915985 application/epub+zip 1537873 2025-07-29T14:46:24.226632 application/epub+zip 1090439 2025-07-29T14:46:21.418571 application/epub+zip 2879762 2025-07-29T14:47:17.264800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2759840 2025-07-29T14:46:49.986986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2209994 2025-07-29T14:46:14.564630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2190220 2025-01-02T17:31:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18739 2025-07-29T14:47:17.480809 application/rdf+xml 16591 2025-07-29T14:46:21.702611 image/jpeg 2710 2025-07-29T14:46:21.563573 image/jpeg 1321170 2025-07-29T14:46:18.714602 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia