Tom, a foundling, is discovered one evening by the benevolent Squire Allworthy and his sister Bridget and brought up as a son in their household; when his sexual escapades and general misbehavior lead them to banish him, he sets out in search of both his fortune and his true identity. Amorous, high-spirited, and …
Joseph Andrews, eller The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams, var den första "fullängdsromanen" av den engelske författaren och magistraten Henry Fielding, och även en av de första romanerna på det engelska språket. Romanen, som publicerades 1742, handlar om en godhjärtad …
Joseph Andrews, eller The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams, var den första "fullängdsromanen" av den engelske författaren och magistraten Henry Fielding, och även en av de första romanerna på det engelska språket. Romanen, som publicerades 1742, handlar om en godhjärtad …
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. The novel is both a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. First published on 28 February 1749 in London, Tom Jones is among the earliest English prose works describable as a …
Amelia is a sentimental novel written by Henry Fielding and published in December 1751. It was the fourth and final novel written by Fielding, and it was printed in only one edition while the author was alive, although 5,000 copies were published of the first edition. Amelia follows the life of Amelia and Captain …