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In this novel he has drawn one of the great human characters of the 
English literature.
 
“The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling” 
The novel consists of eighteen books, each beginning with an introductory chapter where 
the author discourses with the reader, in a free easy manner, on certain moral and psychological 
themes. The plot of the novel is very complicated; its construction is carefully worked out, every 
detail being significant. Depicting England of the 18th century, Fielding touches upon all spheres of 
life. He shows the courts of law, the prison, the church, the homes of people of all classes, inns and 
highways, even the theatre. Many people of different social ranks and professions are introduced. 
The charm of the book lies in the depiction of Tom’s character. He is a full-blooded human being, 
neither idealized nor ridiculed. His open, generous and passionate nature leads him into a long 
series of adventures. Tom acts on impulse sometimes well and sometimes ill, but never from 
interested motives. He is light-minded and naive, but kind, honest and unselfish, always ready to 
help anyone who needs his assistance. His intentions are noble and good, but he is simple-hearted.
That’s why he often falls a victim to prejudice and he is constantly accused of vices he is not guilty 
of. 
In his ’’The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling” Fielding has taken an ordinary young man. 
Tom’s parentage is unknown and he had been left as a foundling on the doorstep of squire 
Allworthy. As a matter of fact, he is illegitimate child of Allworthy’s sister but this is not
revealed till the end of the story. Allworthy is a guardian of another nephew too and the uncle rears 
the two together. Tom is an open hearted type who always falls into trouble. Blifil has hypocritic 
nature. He constantly tells on Tom and poisons his uncle’s mind against him. Tom falls out of 
Squire Allworthy’s favour as a result of one of his lapses (slight errors), a love affair with Molly 
Seagrim, a gamekeeper’s daughter. Squire sends Tom away. Tom sets out on his travels, 
accompanied by the schoolmaster Partridge, a simple lovable creature, and meets with many 
adventures on the road after he leaves home. 
Finally, Tom is discovered to be the son of Allworthy’s sister, Blifil’s treachery through the 
years comes to light. Tom is happily united to the lovely Sophia Western, daughter of a country 
squire. All ends happily. 
Samuel Johnson 
(1709 - 1784) 

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The second half of the eighteenth century is often called the