W. Somerset Maugham's Ten Novels and Their Authors
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Henry Fielding
5 mins to start
22 hrs to read
Book VIII
Containing about two days.
I - A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
11 mins
II - In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr. Jones.
5 mins
III - In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
3 mins
IV - In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote, not excepted.
6 mins
V - A dialogue between Mr. Jones and the barber.
6 mins
VI - In which more of the talents of Mr. Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary person was.
6 mins
VII - Containing better reasons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some further anecdotes concerning my landlady.
5 mins
VIII - Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the character of that house, and of a pettifogger which he there meets with.
7 mins
IX - Containing several dialogues between Jones and Partridge, concerning love, cold, hunger, and other matters; with the lucky and narrow escape of Partridge, as he was on the very brink of making a fatal discovery to his friend.
9 mins
X - In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary adventure.
12 mins
XI - In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his history.
14 mins
XII - In which the Man of the Hill continues his history.
9 mins
XIII - In which the foregoing story is farther continued.
10 mins
XIV - In which the Man of the Hill concludes his history.
10 mins
XV - A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse between Mr. Jones and the Man of the Hill.
8 mins
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A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being much the longest of all our introductory chapters.
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