Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 / 2008-07-24 00:00:00

EBOOK, THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING ***


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Henry Fielding

The History of Tom Jones, a foundling.


CONTENTS

DEDICATION

BOOK I -- CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS
NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF
THIS HISTORY.
Chapter i -- The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the
feast.
Chapter ii -- A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller
account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, his sister.
Chapter iii -- An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return
home. The decent behaviour of Mrs Deborah Wilkins, with some proper
animadversions on bastards.
Chapter iv -- The reader's neck brought into danger by a description;
his escape; and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy.
Chapter v -- Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon
observation upon them.
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