by Henry Fielding, Janet McAlpin · Longman Italia · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582364141
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«Tom Jones» is the classic novel by Henry Fielding adapted by Janet McAlpin, published by Longman Italia in paperback (89 pages, in English).
The novel follows Tom Jones, a foundling adopted by the benevolent Squire Allworthy. His affection for Sophia Weston turns into love, but the intrigues of his adoptive cousin get the young man expelled from the family home. A romantic comedy and social satire, it is considered a precursor of the modern novel.
This abridged version, published in 1999, belongs to the Penguin Readers series, level 6, for students of English as a foreign language.
Intended for young people aged 12 and over and for advanced-level English students.
Henry Fielding was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His famous novels include Shamela (1741), Joseph Andrews (1742), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) and Amelia (1751). Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. As well as being a novelist, Fielding was also a playwright, known for his satirical comedies The Author's Farce (1730), Tom Thumb (1730), The Letter Writers (1731) and The Tragedy of Tragedies (1731). He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
