The Lottery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162700854)

The Lottery is a novel written by the famous English author Henry Fielding. The story revolves around a young man named Tom Jones, who is found abandoned as a baby and raised by a wealthy landowner in the English countryside. Tom grows up to be a handsome and charming young man, but his life is full of misadventures and scandals.The novel follows Tom's journey as he falls in love with several women, including his childhood friend Sophia Western. However, their love is thwarted by Sophia's father, who wants her to marry a wealthy and respectable man. Tom is also accused of several crimes, including murder, and is forced to flee from the law.Throughout the novel, Fielding uses a satirical tone to critique the society of 18th-century England, highlighting the corruption and hypocrisy of the upper classes. He also explores themes such as love, morality, and the nature of human behavior.The Lottery is considered one of Fielding's most important works and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of English literature. It has been adapted into several films and stage productions and remains a popular read among literature enthusiasts.Love. Ha! by all that's infamous, she is in Keeping already; some Bawd has made Prize of her as she alighted from the Stage-Coach.--While she has been flying from my Arms, she has fallen into the Colonel's.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Henry Fielding
ISBN-10: 1162700858
ISBN-13: 9781162700854
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.07d