History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
One of the earliest and greatest English novels, Fielding’s comic epic follows a good-hearted foundling from the cradle to near disaster and back. Raised by the kindly Squire Allworthy, Tom grows into a generous but reckless young man whose appetites keep landing him in trouble. His love for the beautiful Sophia Western drives him onto the road, through a gallery of inns, highwaymen, schemers, and seductions, before a tangle of secrets about his birth is finally unraveled. Fielding narrates the whole affair with a wink, stepping in to josh the reader and defend his flawed hero. The result is warm, bawdy, and wonderfully alive. Free to download here as a PDF and EPUB edition.
About the Author
Henry Fielding was an 18th-century English novelist and dramatist, a founding figure of the English novel. He is best known for the comic masterpiece Tom Jones.
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Listen to History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding free online. The full audiobook (35 hr 58 min, 67 chapters, read by volunteer narrators) streams free on this page.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dedication | 8:04 | |
| 2 | Bk 01: Ch 01-03 | 16:12 | |
| 3 | Bk 01: Ch 04-06 | 17:24 | |
| 4 | Bk 01: Ch 07-10 | 27:01 | |
| 5 | Bk 01: Ch 11-13 | 21:56 | |
| 6 | Bk 02: Ch 01-03 | 19:25 | |
| 7 | Bk 02: Ch 04-06 | 39:02 | |
| 8 | Bk 02: Ch 07-09 | 25:47 | |
| 9 | Bk 03: Ch 01-03 | 23:55 | |
| 10 | Bk 03: Ch 04-06 | 28:13 | |
| 11 | Bk 03: Ch 07-10 | 22:53 | |
| 12 | Bk 04: Ch 01-03 | 21:06 | |
| 13 | Bk 04: Ch 04-06 | 35:22 | |
| 14 | Bk 04: Ch 07-10 | 36:10 | |
| 15 | Bk 04: Ch 11-14 | 34:30 | |
| 16 | Bk 05: Ch 01-03 | 38:40 | |
| 17 | Bk 05: Ch 04-06 | 1:01:04 | |
| 18 | Bk 05: Ch 07-09 | 41:25 | |
| 19 | Bk 05: Ch 10-12 | 40:22 | |
| 20 | Bk 06: Ch 01-03 | 37:49 | |
| 21 | Bk 06: Ch 04-06 | 27:34 | |
| 22 | Bk 06: Ch 07-10 | 46:58 | |
| 23 | Bk 06: Ch 11-14 | 34:06 | |
| 24 | Bk 07: Ch 01-03 | 23:01 | |
| 25 | Bk 07: Ch 04-06 | 22:14 | |
| 26 | Bk 07: Ch 07-09 | 26:26 | |
| 27 | Bk 07: Ch 10-12 | 26:26 | |
| 28 | Bk 07: Ch 13-15 | 34:17 | |
| 29 | Bk 08: Ch 01-03 | 26:58 | |
| 30 | Bk 08: Ch 04-06 | 23:36 | |
| 31 | Bk 08: Ch 07-09 | 28:26 | |
| 32 | Bk 08: Ch 10-12 | 52:23 | |
| 33 | Bk 08: Ch 13-15 | 45:01 | |
| 34 | Bk 09: Ch 01-03 | 49:23 | |
| 35 | Bk 09: Ch 04-07 | 59:26 | |
| 36 | Bk 10: Ch 01-03 | 29:27 | |
| 37 | Bk 10: Ch 04-06 | 34:56 | |
| 38 | Bk 10 Ch 07-09 | 31:33 | |
| 39 | Bk 11: Ch 01-03 | 28:26 | |
| 40 | Bk 11: Ch 04-06 | 28:11 | |
| 41 | Bk 11: Ch 07-10 | 54:24 | |
| 42 | Bk 12: Ch 01-03 | 38:00 | |
| 43 | Bk 12: Ch 04-06 | 37:10 | |
| 44 | Bk 12: Ch 07-10 | 35:35 | |
| 45 | Bk 12: Ch 11-14 | 40:11 | |
| 46 | Bk 13: Ch 01-03 | 25:29 | |
| 47 | Bk 13: Ch 04-06 | 29:43 | |
| 48 | Bk 13: Ch 07-09 | 28:34 | |
| 49 | Bk 13: Ch 10-12 | 25:00 | |
| 50 | Bk 14: Ch 01-03 | 31:36 | |
| 51 | Bk 14: Ch 04-06 | 31:20 | |
| 52 | Bk 14: Ch 07-10 | 40:17 | |
| 53 | Bk 15: Ch 01-03 | 23:16 | |
| 54 | Bk 15: Ch 04-06 | 31:08 | |
| 55 | Bk 15: Ch 07-09 | 34:55 | |
| 56 | Bk 15: Ch 10-12 | 25:22 | |
| 57 | Bk 16: Ch 01-03 | 30:36 | |
| 58 | Bk 16: Ch 04-06 | 36:49 | |
| 59 | Bk 16: Ch 07-10 | 34:19 | |
| 60 | Bk 17: Ch 01-03 | 26:13 | |
| 61 | Bk 17: Ch 04-06 | 24:55 | |
| 62 | Bk 17: Ch 07-09 | 31:42 | |
| 63 | Bk 18: Ch 01-03 | 24:26 | |
| 64 | Bk 18: Ch 04-06 | 29:21 | |
| 65 | Bk 18: Ch 07-09 | 49:12 | |
| 66 | Bk 18: Ch 10-11 | 28:49 | |
| 67 | Bk 18: Ch 12-13 | 34:33 |
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