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as shown Found abandoned as an infant, the charming but deeply flawed Tom Jones is cast out by his wealthy benefactor after falling into reckless romantic misadventures and a forbidden love with the beautiful Sophia Western. His banishment ignites a wild, hilarious picaresque journey across 18th-century England, filled with colorful scoundrels, seductive temptations, and narrow escapes. Through it all, this foundational English novel serves as a brilliant, enduring satire that exposes the hilarious hypocrisy and rigid class structures of British society The striking green and white cover art featuring a couple hidden among ferns was illustrated by Milton Glaser. Glaser is one of the most influential graphic designers in American history, famous for designing the I ♥ NY logo and the iconic 1967 psychedelic Bob Dylan poster. His mid-century cover designs for Signet Classics are highly collectible today.