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Tom Jones (Norton Critical Editions)
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Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Author: Henry Fielding
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Tom Jones (Norton Critical Editions) Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.5
EAN: 9780393965940
ISBN: 0393965945
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 804
Publication Date: 1995-01
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.5
EAN: 9780393965940
ISBN: 0393965945
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 804
Publication Date: 1995-01
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
Editorial Review of Tom Jones (Norton Critical Editions)
Customer Reviews of Tom Jones (Norton Critical Editions)
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Review Summary: Greatest work of English Literature after Shakespeare
Review: I love Jane Austen, but like most English novelists she was only writing about a very small slice of English society. The same can be said for most other great English novelists. Fielding's acheivement stands in utter contrast- In Tom Jones we see full blooded characters from across the entire spectrum of English society- in all of their full blooded vanity, goodness, ugliness, courage, cowardice wisdom and foolishness mixed together. This is England before the Victorians spoiled it. And the wonderful story told with such humor, irony and wit. The observations range from dry wit to bawdy burlesque - the product of a man who had lived the fullest possible life and is now determined to share all of it with his reader. This is absolutely one of my favorite books. You will love it too.
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Review Summary: The Earliest Is Still the Best
Review: Although Tom Jones is one of the first English novels, it remains my all time favorite, which is saying a lot since I majored in English and have read too many pieces of fiction to count.It is the only novel I have read more than 2 times. The plot is quite inventive, the characters vivid and the romp through 18th Century England engaging. The style of writing may take awhile to get used to for a modern reader, but perserverence will pay off. Enjoy!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best Novel ever written?
Review: How do you write a review on what may be the best novel ever written. Charming and wonderfuly written and still hold up almost 300 years later. Funny, thought provoking as Fielding shines light on morale hypocrisy. I did not want this book to end, can there be a better commentary on a book then that?
Review Summary: Greatest work of English Literature after Shakespeare
Review: I love Jane Austen, but like most English novelists she was only writing about a very small slice of English society. The same can be said for most other great English novelists. Fielding's acheivement stands in utter contrast- In Tom Jones we see full blooded characters from across the entire spectrum of English society- in all of their full blooded vanity, goodness, ugliness, courage, cowardice wisdom and foolishness mixed together. This is England before the Victorians spoiled it. And the wonderful story told with such humor, irony and wit. The observations range from dry wit to bawdy burlesque - the product of a man who had lived the fullest possible life and is now determined to share all of it with his reader. This is absolutely one of my favorite books. You will love it too.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Earliest Is Still the Best
Review: Although Tom Jones is one of the first English novels, it remains my all time favorite, which is saying a lot since I majored in English and have read too many pieces of fiction to count.It is the only novel I have read more than 2 times. The plot is quite inventive, the characters vivid and the romp through 18th Century England engaging. The style of writing may take awhile to get used to for a modern reader, but perserverence will pay off. Enjoy!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best Novel ever written?
Review: How do you write a review on what may be the best novel ever written. Charming and wonderfuly written and still hold up almost 300 years later. Funny, thought provoking as Fielding shines light on morale hypocrisy. I did not want this book to end, can there be a better commentary on a book then that?