Tom Jones, Volume 3 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A rollicking picaresque journey. Tom leaves the countryside and ventures to London, in hot pursuit of his love, Sophia. To say that he has adventures along the way is an understate...but Tom needs them because he has a lot to learn about discretion. "

" Long funny book. I love the narrator's commentary. Well read by Kenneth Danzinger. I recommend. "

" That scoundrel! So adorable. He was the kind of fellow women want to tame. I totally enjoyed this romp. "

" 900+ pages of innuendo in the Neo-Classical world. "

" I could not believe how much I laughed. Henry Fielding is a goddamned genius. "

" A good, if long, read. Funny and great insights into human nature. It isn't just about the 18th century! Tom is forgiven so many peccadillos because of his good looks and charms. "

" Skipped the first chapter of every book after a while, and the debates between Square and Thwackham. Plenty of brawls, and chases, and scandal, and humor to keep the story interesting for all 900 pages, but not gripping. It was very easy to put the book down, even in the middle of a page. "

" A very early novel, but not a success with me. Fielding constantly interrupts the narrative to talk to the reader. I just got annoyed and gave up. "

" My prurient interests were titillated, as promised. Full Disclosure: The version I read was condensed by W. Somerset Maugham, who didn't care for Fielding's "chatty asides and prefatory discourses." Did I make a terrible mistake? "

" I read this book in college, and didn't like becasue of time constraints. Then, I read it back'n'forth to work on a train, and loved it. The film version follows the novel closely. "

" Hilarious! Fabulous morality tale - and quite racy considering when it was written! Lovely characters, engagingly written, easy to see why this is such a classic. "

" This is one of the first of the early and lengthy English novels that I have read, and I must say that though I got mired at times, I enjoyed it. Often bawdy and occasionally offensive, the satire that pervades this book allows the reader to enjoy it on multiple levels. Enjoyed it. "

" Probably the book I hate the most! The way the sarcastic and haughty narrator reify most of the characters of the novel spells the end of great english prose literature... "

" Tom was a very scandalous man. "

" no not that tom jones. Can't believe I actually read this. A little too long but got to love the 18th century English Prose. Or do you. funny nonetheless. "

" The book is so great you should ready it :) "

" A wonderous book. Clever, witty, verbose, insightful, long winded, and funny. Its such a project to read and at times it doesn't seem worth it--but it is fun and every 10 years ago it is worth the effort. "

" I love this! Its so funny! More too follow. "

" one of the funniest books ever written, be sure to get an annotated edition and have two bookmarks for quick flipping between the story and the footnotes. "

" Most appearing on top ten lists of books of all time. Ok, a slow 150 pages halfway through with a bad parody of war that doesn't play as such -- but still, perhaps the gr8est novel ever written. I've read it almost 20 times, and plan to read it again. "

" Racy in its day, but pretty benign now. Nonetheless an good romp "

" I think I can best describe this book as a roguish, tongue-in-cheek romp through an extremely satirical depiction of 18th century England. I'm a fan. Fielding is always a nice antidote to some of his duller contemporaries. *cough*Samuel Richardson*cough* "

" That scoundrel! So adorable. He was the kind of fellow women want to tame. I totally enjoyed this romp. "

" Hilariously absurd at times, the journey of Tom Jones is a great, entertaining read with an intricately planned plot that weaves the characters together. "

" UGH! I'm glad that it was the "first novel", but I'm glad that novels have improved. Funny at times, but really, really dry at others. Still worth a read, though, for "understanding literary history" purposes. "

" PLEASE GOT LET IT END "

" It can be hard to start, but it's really very funny. "

" Funny and beautiful. One of my favorite books. I know that people find it long, but once you get used to Fielding's 18th C way of writing, the sentences fly. "