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(0)Henry Fielding
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Series
Great books of the Western world volume 37
Everyman's library volume no. 28
Modern Library college editions volume T15
Everyman's library volume no. 28
Modern Library college editions volume T15
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 13.8 - AR Pts: 82
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fielding's classic novel chronicles the adventures of Tom Jones, who was abandoned as an infant and grows into a lusty, imprudent young man. Promising to mend his ways, Tom competes with an abusive rival for the affections of a wealthy squire's daughter, and eventually learns the truth about his identity.
Author
Publisher
Gale Ecco Print Editions
Pub. Date
[2018?]
Language
English
Description
The real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled 'Thieftaker General', controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime his achievements attracted attention; after his death balladeers sang of his exploits, and satirists made connections between his success and the triumph of corruption in high places. Henry Fielding built on these narratives to produce one of the greatest...
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Series
Publisher
Grolier, Inc
Pub. Date
date of publication not identified.
Language
English
Description
Joseph Andrews, or The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of his Friend Mr. Abraham Adams, was the first published full-length novel of the English author and magistrate Henry Fielding, and indeed among the first novels in the English language. Published in 1742 and defined by Fielding as a 'comic epic poem in prose', it is the story of a good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A young woman and her sisters discover love and hatred; the story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's marriage; a girl becomes a matchmaker and discovers love herself; an orphan becomes a governess; a man falls in love with a woman who is the head of the family that killed his father; a British aristocrat becomes a secret fighter against the French Revolution; a man must overcome the schemes of his rivals to find his true love; the knight Wilfred...
10) Tom Jones
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Follows the rollicking adventures of Tom Jones as he romps across 18th century England, from bedrooms to rural inns to London's dangerous streets. Cast out from his home and forbidden his true love, Tom must overcome the charms of an older seductress and the sinister plot of a nefarious rival to win his lover's heart.
11) Tom Jones
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Abandoned as a baby, rescued and adopted by a country gentleman, Tom Jones grows up kind, handsome, free-spirited, and very popular with the ladies. But he cannot escape his lowly birth. When he falls in love with the bright, beautiful heiress Sophia Western, and she falls in love with him, their families unite against the match. They both end up in London, facing the wiles and whims of Sophia's aunt, the beguiling but dangerous Lady Bellaston, who...
12) Tom Jones
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Lusty tale set in 18th century England. Birthed by a local woman but raised by the village squire, Tom Jones grows up to be a handsome young man with a way with women. He loves the daughter of a neighboring landowner, and falls into many adventures in pursuit of her, including duels, bedroom romps and prison!
13) Joseph Andrews
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A poor but virtuous 18th century English country servant struggles to remain faithful to his true love, an innocent servant girl, amid the comically scandalous and debauched behaviour of all around him.
A poor but virtuous 18th century English country lad struggles to remain faithful to his true love, an innocent servant girl, amid the comically scandalous and debauched behaviour of all around him.
