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History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
by Henry Fielding
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The classic classics novel by Henry Fielding.
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210 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
02Chapter II — -- A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, his sister.
03Chapter III — -- An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return home. The decent behaviour of Mrs Deborah Wilkins, with some proper animadversions on bastards.
04Chapter IV — -- The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; his escape; and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy.
05Chapter V — -- Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon observation upon them.
06Chapter VI — -- Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.
07Chapter VII — -- Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot laugh once through the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the author.
08Chapter VIII — -- A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; containing more amusement, but less instruction, than the former.
09Chapter IX — -- Containing matters which will surprize the reader
10Chapter X — -- The hospitality of Allworthy; with a short sketch of the characters of two brothers, a doctor and a captain, who were entertained by that gentleman.
11Chapter XI — -- Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning falling in love: descriptions of beauty, and other more prudential inducements to matrimony.
12Chapter XII — -- Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find in it.
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