This document provides a summary of Tom Jones as a picaresque novel. It discusses key details about the novel such as the author being Henry Fielding, its publication in 1749 in London, and the protagonist Tom Jones being the picaro. It defines picaresque as meaning "rascal" in Spanish and describes the genre as depicting the adventures of a roguish, low-class hero who lives by their wits in a corrupt society. Some characteristics of the picaresque novel mentioned are first-person narration, a low character narrator, stories in a series rather than a single plot, circumstances shaping the story, and satire. The document also notes Tom's relationships with several women in the novel and

1. Topic-Tom Jones as Picaresque
Novel
Paper no 02:-The Neo-Classical
Literature
Prepared by Bhavneshkumar Mahyavanshi
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Submitted to Smt.S.B Gardi Department of
English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar
University

2. Tom Jones as Picaresque Novel
• Author-Henry Fielding
• Comical and Picaresque novel
• Published on 28 February 1749 in
London.
• Tom Jones is the Protagonist or Picaro
of the Novel.

3. MEANING OF PICARESQUE
The word Picaresque came from
Spanish word Picaresco from Picaro
for “Rascal”.
Synonyms
Prankish
Devilish
Raffish

4. Definition
• The Picaresque novel is the genre
of prose fiction that depicts the
adventures of a roguish
hero/heroine of low social class
who lives by his or her wits in
corrupt society.

5. Characteristics of Picaresque
Novel
• First Person narration
• Low Character
• No Plot but stories in series
• Circumstances
• Narrator is sympathetic anti-hero
• Satire

6. Relationships of Tom with many
Women
Tom
Lady
Ballaston
Sophia
Nancy
Molly
Seagrim

7. Conclusion
• Tom Jones ridicules folly , vice and
weakness of mankind in general.
• Tom Jones has a coherent and well-
knit and well planned plot.
• It further shows a harmony between
characters and incidents.

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