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 neighboring squireathough he sometimes succumbs ...

Drama and Intrigue in this Classic Novel by Henry Fielding “It is much easier to make good men wise, than to make bad men good.” ― Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Tom Jones is a comic novel by Henry Fielding.

The text of Shamela is based on the first edition, and two substantial appendices reprint the preliminary matter from Conyers Middleton'sLife of Cicero and the second edition of Richardson's Pamela (both closely parodied in Shamela).

This epic novel follows the adventures of Tom Jones, a charming and charismatic foundling, as he embarks on a journey of love, intrigue, and self-discovery.