Foundling or The Foundling may refer to:
Places
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Foundling hospital
The Foundling Hospital (formally the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children) was a children's home in London, England, founded in 1739 by the philanthropy, philanthropic Captain (nautical), sea captain ...
, an institution where abandoned children were cared for
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Foundling Hospital, Dublin, founded 1704
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Foundling Hospital, Cork, founded 1737
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Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital (formally the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children) was a children's home in London, England, founded in 1739 by the philanthropy, philanthropic Captain (nautical), sea captain ...
, founded 1739 in London
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Foundling Museum
The Foundling Museum in Brunswick Square, London, tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, Britain's first home for children at risk of abandonment. The museum houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Collection as well as the Geral ...
, a museum telling the story of the London Foundling Hospital
Literature
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The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
''The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain'' is a collection of short high fantasy stories for children by Lloyd Alexander and illustrator Margot Zemach. The 1973 first edition includes six stories; the 1982 edition, eight. The 1999 edition add ...
'', a prequel to Lloyd Alexander's ''The Chronicles of Prydain''
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''The Foundling'' (Heyer novel), a 1948 novel by Georgette Heyer
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''The Foundling'' (Leary novel), a 2022 novel by Ann Leary
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''The Foundling'' (play), a 1748 play by Edward Moore
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', often known simply as ''Tom Jones'', is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is a ''Bildungsroman'' and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in ...
'', a 1749 novel by
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'' was a seminal work in the genre. Along wi ...
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Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling'', the first book of the Monster Blood Tattoo fantasy trilogy by D. M. Cornish
Music
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''Foundling'' (album), the ninth studio album by David Gray
** "Foundling", the album's title track
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''The Foundling'' (album), a 2010 album by Mary Gauthier
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"Foundling" (Cardiacs song), 1996
* "Foundling", a song by the Unthanks from ''
Mount the Air
''Mount the Air'', the eighth album by English folk group the Unthanks, was released on 9 February 2015. It received five-starred reviews in ''The Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Irish Times'' and four-starred reviews in the ''Financial Times'' and ...
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Film
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''The Foundling'' (1915 film), a silent film directed by John B. O'Brien
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''The Foundling'' (1916 film), a remake of the 1915 film, also directed by O'Brien
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''The Foundling'' (1940 film), a 1940 comedy drama
Other uses
* An abandoned child, see
child abandonment
A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''chi ...
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New York Foundling
The New York Foundling, founded in 1869 by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Charity of New York, Sisters of Charity, is one of New York City's oldest and largest child welfare agencies. The Foundling operates programs in the five boroughs of New Y ...
, a child welfare agency
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Foundlings (Noon Universe), characters in the fictional Noon Universe created by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
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Chapter 20: The Foundling"
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