Henry Fielding

Gebundenes Buch

Tom Jones (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Beschreibung

Tom Jones was abandoned as a baby by his mother. When Tom falls in love with Sophia, their union is opposed by her father. In despair, Tom briefly joins the army, finds a servant, beds two older women, and very nearly kills a man in a duel.

Autor

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 - 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist best known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer. Fielding's lack of financial acumen meant he and his family often endured periods of poverty, but he was helped by Ralph Allen, a wealthy benefactor, on whom Squire Allworthy in Tom Jones was later based. Allen went on to provide for the education and support of Fielding's children after the writer's death. His greatest work was Tom Jones (1749), a meticulously constructed picaresque novel telling the convoluted and hilarious tale of how a foundling came into a fortune.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Engage Books
• Seitenzahl: 896
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 54mm
• Gewicht: 1474g
• ISBN-13: 9781778780196
• ISBN-10: 1778780199
• Artikelnr.: 70352102