--- product_id: 368994358 title: "The History of Tom Jones" price: "220.21 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/368994358-the-history-of-tom-jones store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Same-day dispatch before noon No-quibble returns policy Guaranteed secure packaging The History of Tom Jones **Price:** 220.21 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📚 Own the wit and charm of 18th-century England—don’t just read history, live it! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The History of Tom Jones - **How much does it cost?** 220.21 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/368994358-the-history-of-tom-jones) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Effortless Returns:** Changed your mind? Our no-quibble return policy makes it hassle-free to shop with confidence. - • **Lightning-Fast Dispatch:** Order before noon and get your literary treasure shipped the very same day—no waiting, no delays. - • **Pristine NewMint Condition:** Experience this classic in flawless, like-new quality—because your collection deserves nothing less. - • **Secure & Stylish Packaging:** Arrives perfectly protected, ensuring your edition looks as impeccable as the story inside. - • **Timeless Literary Masterpiece:** Dive into one of the greatest comic novels ever, enriched with expert notes and historical insights. ## Overview The History of Tom Jones, edited by Thomas Keymer and Alice Wakely in Penguin Classics, is a pristine, expertly annotated edition of Henry Fielding’s seminal 1749 comic novel. Featuring same-day dispatch for orders before noon, guaranteed secure packaging, and a no-quibble return policy, this edition offers both literary depth and premium buying confidence. Ranked among the top humorous and classic fiction, it’s a must-have for discerning readers craving a vivid, witty journey through 18th-century life. ## Description Henry Fielding's picaresque tale of a young man's search for his place in the world, The History of Tom Jones is edited with notes and an introduction by Thomas Keymer and Alice Wakely in Penguin Classics. A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighbouring squire - though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. But when his amorous escapades earn the disapproval of his benefactor, Tom is banished to make his own fortune. Sophia, meanwhile, is determined to avoid an arranged marriage to Allworthy's scheming nephew and escapes from her rambunctious father to follow Tom to London. A vivid Hogarthian panorama of eighteenth century life, spiced with danger and intrigue, bawdy exuberance and good-natured authorial interjections, Tom Jones is one of the greatest and most ambitious comic novels in English literature. In his introduction Thomas Keymer discusses narrative techniques and themes, the context of eighteenth century fiction and satire, and the historical and political background of the Jacobite rebellion. This volume also includes a chronology, further reading, notes, a glossary and an appendix on Fielding's revisions. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) born at Sharpham Park, in Somerset, was a dramatist, novelist, political agitator and founder of London's first police force, the 'Bow Street Runners'. As a playwright he was a thorn in the side of Sir Robert Walpole's Whig government, who effectively legislated his retirement from the theatre with the Licensing Act of 1737. Undeterred, Fielding launched his career as a novelist in 1740 with Shamela (a parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela ), followed by Joseph Andrews (1741), an anticipation of his masterpiece, the comic novel Tom Jones (1749). If you enjoyed The History of Tom Jones, you might like Henry Fielding's The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman , also available in Penguin Classics. Review: AN EXCELLENT EDITION OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST NOVELS - This is an excellent edition of one of the world's ten best novels, according to Somerset Maugham's list of the world's best novels. It is both scholarly and fun to read. As a previous reviewer pointed out, you can skip the first chapter of each section if you are in a hurry to get to the end... It moves very well -- one of three best plots in classical literature! There is just one reservation on my part -- I hope Penguin changes the cover in future reprints. Its mock-heroic style is so funny, it makes it well worth the effort! Review: A situação da época enfocada - Gostei do estilo picaresco, à la Cervntes, em que a narrativa é feita ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,516 in Humorous Fiction #1,646 in Literary Movements & Periods #3,286 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 566 Reviews | ## Images ![The History of Tom Jones - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91amNuD7EiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AN EXCELLENT EDITION OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST NOVELS *by P***P on 23 January 2011* This is an excellent edition of one of the world's ten best novels, according to Somerset Maugham's list of the world's best novels. It is both scholarly and fun to read. As a previous reviewer pointed out, you can skip the first chapter of each section if you are in a hurry to get to the end... It moves very well -- one of three best plots in classical literature! There is just one reservation on my part -- I hope Penguin changes the cover in future reprints. Its mock-heroic style is so funny, it makes it well worth the effort! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A situação da época enfocada *by L***A on 23 October 2020* Gostei do estilo picaresco, à la Cervntes, em que a narrativa é feita ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ottima lettura per il liceo *by B***. on 24 April 2024* Ho acquistato questo libro su consiglio della mia professoressa come lettura estiva. Storia interessante ed esercizi utili per migliorare e allenare l'inglese. 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