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The history of Tom Jones, a foundling
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Life and Works of Henry Fielding
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BOOK I CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY
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BOOK II CONTAINING SCENES OF MATRIMONIAL FELICITY IN DIFFERENT DEGREES OF LIFE; AND VARIOUS OTHER TRANSACTIONS DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS AFTER THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CAPTAIN BLIFIL AND MISS BRIDGET ALLWORTHY
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BOOK III CONTAINING THE MOST MEMORABLE TRANSACTIONS WHICH PASSED IN THE FAMILY OF MR. ALLWORTHY, FROM THE TIME WHEN TOMMY JONES ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN, TILL HE ATTAINED THE AGE OF NINETEEN. IN THIS BOOK THE READER MAY PICK UP SOME HINTS CONCERNING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
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BOOK IV CONTAINING THE TIME OF A YEAR
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BOOK V CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A YEAR
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BOOK VI CONTAINING ABOUT THREE WEEKS
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BOOK VII CONTAINING THREE DAYS
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CHAPTER I. A comparison between the world and the stage
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CHAPTER II. Containing a conversation which Mr. Jones had with himself
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CHAPTER III. Containing several dialogues
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CHAPTER IV. A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life
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CHAPTER V. The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt
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CHAPTER VI. Containing great variety of matter
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CHAPTER VII. A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs. Honour
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CHAPTER VIII. Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind
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CHAPTER IX. The wise demeanour of Mr. Western in the character of a magistrate. A hint to justices of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and filial affection
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CHAPTER X. Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but low
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CHAPTER XI. The adventure of a company of soldiers
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CHAPTER XII. The adventure of a company of officers
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CHAPTER XIII. Containing the great address of the landlady, the great learning of a surgeon, and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant
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CHAPTER XIV. A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone
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CHAPTER XV. The conclusion of the foregoing adventure
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BOOK VIII CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS
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BOOK IX CONTAINING TWELVE HOURS
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BOOK X IN WHICH THE HISTORY GOES FORWARD ABOUT TWELVE HOURS
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BOOK XI CONTAINING ABOUT THREE DAYS
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BOOK XII CONTAINING THE SAME INDIVIDUAL TIME WITH THE FORMER
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BOOK XIII CONTAINING THE SPACE OF TWELVE DAYS
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BOOK XIV CONTAINING TWO DAYS
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BOOK XV IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS
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BOOK XVI CONTAINING THE SPACE OF FIVE DAYS
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BOOK XVII CONTAINING THREE DAYS
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BOOK XVIII CONTAINING ABOUT SIX DAYS
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The history of Tom Jones, a foundling
The History of TOM JONES
A foundling
By
Henry Fielding
New York
A. L. Burt Company
The history of Tom Jones, a foundling