This document discusses Henry Fielding's novel "Tom Jones" as a picaresque novel. Some key points: 1) The novel follows Tom Jones, a picaro or roguish hero of low social class, as he moves through various circumstances and adventures. 2) It adopts a realistic style with elements of comedy and satire to depict Jones' journey. 3) As a picaresque novel, there is no overarching plot but rather a series of stories, and the protagonist undergoes some character development as the world changes around him.

1.  Topic- Tom Jones as a Picarseque Novel
 Name- Reena Khasatiya
 M.A. Sem 1 (2017-19)
 Roll No. 36
 Email id- khasatiyamili21@gmail.com
 Submitted to – Dr. Dilip Barad (Head of
Dept.) Maharaja krishnkumar sinhji uni.
Bhavanagar MKBU

2.  Author- Henry Feilding
 The Novel is both Picaresque and
Bildungsroman Novel
 Published – 28 february 1749 in london
 Tom Jones is the Protogonist or Picaro of the
Novel the whole story based on his moving
action towards circumstances.

3.  First Person Narration
 No Plot but stories in series
 There is a little character devlopment
personality-wise as the essence of Picaro is to
remain a Picaro , it s the world around him that
changes and its depiction always carries an
element of satire that makes the story
captivating and relevant.
 Adopts a realistic style with elements of comedy
and satire.

4.  The Picaresque Novel is the genre of prose
fiction that depicts the Adventure of a roguish
heroheroin of low social class who lives by
his or her wits in corrupt society.
 This style of Novel Originated in 16th century
in Spain And Flourished through out Europe
in the 17th and 18th century.

5.  The word Picaresque came from Spainish
word Picaresca from Picaro for Rough or
Rascal
 Is a genre of Prose Fiction that Depicts the
Adventures
 Of a roguish heroheroin of low class

6.  Tom Jones, Feilding’s Important and Mortal
Hero. (is the Character through who Feilding
gives voice to his phiolosophy of virtue)
 Tom is hunted more often than he is the
Hunter.
 With goodness of Heart
 A common man but a hero in new form .

7.  Throughout his journey he makes numerous
affairs with various women… but, he truly
love to Sophia.
 Molly Seagrim
 Fall in love with Nancy
 Lady Bellaston
 He used to take risk for women
 Always remains hungry for motherly love.

8.  Heroin of Tom … Beautiful girl Sophia who
loves to Tom and at the end she questions
on Tom’s Chasity than they marries.
 Example of Piqaresaue type movies
 1 Ek Villain – The Hero live a life of
picaresque type
 2 Benaam Badshah- Heroin Changes hero’s
life at the end

9.  What are Major points which we discussed…
 Usually written in first person narrative
 Low character
 There is no plot
 Circumstances
 Satire
 Sympathy for the Hero