by Henry Fielding · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432039997
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«Tom Jones» is the classic novel by Henry Fielding, published in 1989 by Planeta in paperback (891 pages, in Spanish).
Tom Jones, an abandoned foundling, is taken in and raised by the kind Mr. Allworthy. The novel follows his adventures and misfortunes through rural 18th-century England, with the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 as a backdrop, and Fielding uses it to deploy irony, humour, and a critical view of the society of his time.
The work was originally published in 1749 under the title The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. This edition includes an introduction by Carlos Pujol and a translation by Enrique de Juan.
A read for those seeking a classic of English literature with irony, humour, and a critical view of 18th-century society.
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.
