Pandya Riva's paper discusses Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones as a realistic novel. Some key points made include: - Fielding was a master of psychological realism and his best known work is Tom Jones. - Tom Jones features a realistic hero in Tom who is neither ideal nor ridiculed, but honest and careful about his motives. - Fielding aimed for great realism in crafting Tom Jones, including providing clear and significant details that reflect the middle class society of England at the time. - The novel exhibits social realism and satire through its characters and reflection of human nature and conceptions of heroes.

1. Name- Pandya Riva m
Roll No-29
Class-M.A sem-1
Year-2015-2016
Email Id-rivapandya.rp@gmail.com
Paper-Neo-Classical literature
Topic-Tom Jones as realistic novel

2. Henry
Fielding
 Henry Fielding was an English novelist and
dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and
satirical prowess , and as the author of the
novel Tom Jones.
 He born on April 22,1707 in England.
 His literary career was began in London.
 He was a master of Psychological realism.
 His best works are-Tom Jones , Miscellanies
and Amelia.

3. Character of Tom Jones:-
 Tom is neither ideal nor
ridiculed.
 He is not selfish but honest.
 He is careful about his
motive.
 He leads towards the series
of adventure open and
humble nature.
 He is not a godly hero, he is
just human.

4. Tom Jones as realistic
novel:- Fielding’s ambition in crafting the work was great.
 He wanted Tom Jones to be a realistic hero.
 All the detail is very clear or significant.
 Tom Jones is the reflection of middle class society.
 The scope Fielding’s realism is very extensive.
 Richardson likes his quality what really hampers the scope
of realism is his subjective approach towards life.
 Tom makes various mistakes because he became a victim
of prejudice.
 We can find the social realism .The life of the England
exists this novel.
 The social morality of Tom Joes is the result of irony in the
novel.
 Fielding has tries to reflect his own life in ‘A history of Tom

5.  Tom Jones is characterized by social
satire .
 The characters are simple in this novel.
 Fielding has intensely reflected upon
realism , human nature , conception of
heroine and hero etc.
 In his book Tom Jones writers: “As truth
distinguishes our writings from those
ideal romances which are filled with
monsters , the production not of nature
but of distempered brains”.
 This note is certainly epoch making. It
brings the novel on the higher place of
realism.

6. Conclusion:-
 Gibbon was moved to comment on Tom
Jones as ‘That picture of human
manners’. In short Fielding’s perception
of reality is comprehensive possessing
the psychological depth a feat much
unknown to some of his contemporaries.

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