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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel . It was first published on 28 February 1749 in London and is among the earliest English works to be classified as a novel. [ 1 ]
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. [1] His 1749 comic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling was a seminal work in the genre.
Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist; The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1749, often known simply as Tom Jones. Tom Jones, a 1765 opera by Philidor based on Fielding's novel; Tom Jones (Edward German), a 1907 British comic opera by Edward German based on Fielding's novel
Tom Jones is a 1963 British period comedy film, an adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. It is directed by Tony Richardson from a screenplay written by John Osborne , and stars Albert Finney as the titular character.
The History of Tom Jones – A Foundling is a five-part TV series produced by the BBC in 1997. It features Max Beesley in the title role, alongside Brian Blessed and Samantha Morton. [1] [2] It is based on the 1749 picaresque novel of the same name by Henry Fielding.
Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the longest-running musical “The Fantasticks,” died Friday at his home in Sharon, Conn. He was 95. Jones’ son Michael told The New York Times the ...
Lord Lyttelton was a friend and supporter of Alexander Pope in the 1730s and of Henry Fielding in the 1750s; the latter dedicated his novel Tom Jones to Lyttelton. He had written his "Epistle to Mr. Pope, from a young gentleman at Rome" while still on the European tour, advising him to abandon satire for a patriotic theme more worthy of his ...
Tom Hanks, Henry Winkler VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images;Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Have Tom Hanks and Henry Winkler really been locked in a decades-long feud? Rumors about bad blood between the ...