Tom Jones Progress Report

I'm on page 366 of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones (written in 1749) - one third of the way through. It's one of the best books I've read and one of the truest.

Also entertaining are Fielding's chapter description, a few of which I give you here:

Book I
Chapter VII
Concerning such grave Matter, that the Reader cannot laugh once through the whole Chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the Author.

Book I
Chapter XII
Containing what the Reader may perhaps expect to find in it.

Book II
Chapter V
Concerning such Matter to exercise the Judgement and Reflection of the Reader.

Book IV
Chapter IV
Concerning such very deep and grave Matters, that some Readers, perhaps, may not relish it.

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