This document provides information about Henry Fielding's novel "Tom Jones" including details about the author, the context of 18th century literature, and an analysis of the characters and themes in the novel. It notes that Fielding satisfied changing tastes in the 1700s by creating characters that fully reflected life with both good and bad traits. The main character Tom Jones is described as honest, naïve, and helpful but also prone to adventure due to his passionate nature. The novel is praised for its realistic depiction of different social classes and spheres of life in mid-18th century English society.

1. Name:- Chavda Dhruvi
Batch:-2014-15
Class:- Sem – 1
Roll no:- 7
Subject:- Tom Jones as a realistic Novel
Paper:- Neo-Classic Literature

2.  About Henry Fielding:-
 ‘Tom Jones’ written by Henry
Fielding.
 He was well known novelist and
dramatist.
 His career began in London.
 ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Amelia’ are his
best known works.
 He died on October 8, 1774 in
Portugal.

3. •In 18th century the reader’s tastes changed.
•People wanted to find more and more of their own reflection of life
in literature.
•And Henry Fielding satisfied these demands.
•His characters are full of blood and flesh, good and bad
contradictions, humbleness, frankness.
• All this found in Henry fielding’s ‘Tom Jones’.

4.  The character of Tom depicts the
charm of book.
 Tom is neither ideal character nor
he is ridiculed.
 He is not selfish, but honest naïve,
light-minded and helpful.
 Tom leads toward the series of
adventure through his passionate,
open and humble nature.

5.  This novel is written in easy
and free manner with moral
and psychological theme.
 All the details are very
significant. We can say that
Fielding touches all the sphere
of life.
 We can find many different
class people and their
activities.
 We can say that Tom Jones is
the reflection of middle class
society.

6. •We can also find many different class of people, society, churches, theatres,
different professions of that, prison, court, highways, hotels or inns.
•The character of Tom depicts the inner the charm of book.
•Tom is neither ideal character nor he is ridiculed.
•Tom makes mistakes after mistakes, because he became a victim of prejudice.
•We can say that Tom Jones is the reflection of middle class society.

7. Thank you !