The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great and Some Miscellaneous Wrtitings

This book is a collection of works by eighteenth-century British writer Henry Fielding. The centerpiece of the collection is a play about Tom Thumb, a legendary figure of English folklore who was said to be only as tall as his father’s thumb. The play is notable for its satirical treatment of contemporary politics and society.

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