Tom Jones : FULLY ANNOTATED EDITION (OVER 750 NOTES)

Name: Tom Jones : FULLY ANNOTATED EDITION (OVER 750 NOTES)
Brand: Alma Books Ltd

Alma Books Ltd

Tom JonesFULLY ANNOTATED EDITION (OVER 750 NOTES)\nAuthor(s): Henry Fielding\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Alma Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Alma Classics\nISBN-13: 9781847499059, 978-1847499059\nSynopsis\nAbandoned as an infant and of unknown parentage, Tom Jones is raised in the household of the irreproachable, altruistic Squire Allworthy. Growing up to be a high-spirited, lusty youth, Tom finds himself vulnerable to temptation in the form of a local wench, though his heart is ultimately claimed by the beautiful Sophia Western, the daughter of a neighbouring landowner. When Toms amorous misadventures compel the squire to expel his young charge from his home, and when Sophia flees from her domineering and boisterous father to avoid an undesired union with the odious Master Blifil, a colourful, picaresque journey through eighteenthcentury England ensues, one punctuated by a parade of unforgettable Hogarthian grotesques and timeless comic set pieces.\n\nCharacterized by both r.