Tom Jones

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By: Henry Fielding, Doreen Roberts (Introduction by), Dr. Keith Carabine (Editor)

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'Tom Jones' is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential English novels. It is certainly the funniest. Tom Jones, the hero of the book, is introduced to the reader as the ward of a liberal Somerset squire. Tom is a generous but slightly wild and feckless country boy with a weakness for young women. Misfortune, followed by many spirited adventures as he travels to London to seek his fortune, teach him a sort of wisdom to go with his essential good-heartedness. This 'comic, epic poem in prose' will make the modern reader laugh as much as it did his forbears. Its biting satire finds an echo in today's society, for as Doris Lessing recently remarked "This country becomes every day more like the eighteenth century, full of thieves and adventurers, rogues and a robust, unhypocritical savagery side-by-side with people lecturing others on morality". AUTHOR: Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist; building on the foundations put in place by Daniel Defoe and others, he was a major contributor to the form of the modern novel. He wrote four novels, of which the most enduring is 'The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling', widely regarded as among the finest books ever written.

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Oxford World's Classics	p. ii
Acknowdledgements	p. v
Note On The Text	p. xxxv
Select Bibliography	p. xxxvi
A Chronology Of Henry Fielding	p. xl
	p. 27
The Introduction to the Work, or Bill of Fare to the Feast	p. 29
A Short Description of Squire Allworthy, and a Fuller Account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, His Sister	p. 31
An odd accident which befell Mr Allworthy at his return home. The decent	p. 33
The reader's neck brought into danger by a description, his escape, and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy	p. 36
Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon observation upon them<	p. 39
Mrs. Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning	p. 40
Containing such grave matter that the reader cannot laugh once through the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the author	p. 44
A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah, containing more amusement, but less instruction, than the former	p. 48
Containing Matters Which Will Surprise the Reader	p. 51
The Hospitality of Allworthy; with a Short Sketch of the Characters of Two Brothers, a Doctor and a Captain, Who Were Entertained by That Gentleman	p. 53
Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning falling in love; descriptions of beauty, and other more prudential inducements to matrimony	p. 56
Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find in it	p. 60
Which concludes the first book, with an instance of ingratitude, which we hope will appear unnatural	p. 63
Showing What Kind of a History This Is; What It is Like, and What It is Not Like	p. 67
Religious Cautions Against Showing Too Much Favour to Bastards; and a Great Discovery Made by Mrs Deborah Wilkins	p. 69
The description of a domestic government founded upon rules directly contrary to those of Aristotle	p. 71
Containing One of the Most Bloody Battles, or Rather Duels, That Were Ever Recorded in Domestic History	p. 75
Containing Much Matter to Exercise the Judgment and Reflection of the Reader	p. 79
The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short reflection	p. 84
A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples may extract from hatred; with a short apology for those people who overlook imperfections in their friends	p. 90
A Receipt* to Regain the Lost Affections of a Wife, Which Hath Never Been Known, to Fail in the Most Desperate Cases	p. 94
A Proof of the Infallibility of the Foregoing Receipt, in the Lamentations of the Widow; with Other Suitable Decorations of Death, Such as Physicians, &c., and an Epitaph in the True Style	p. 95
Containing little or nothing	p. 101
The Hero of This Great History Appears with Very Bad Omens. a Little Tale of So Low a Kind That Some May Think It Not Worth Their Notice. a Word or Two Concerning a Squire, and More Relating to a Gamekeeper and a Schoolmaster	p. 103
The Character of Mr Square the Philosopher, and of Mr Thwackum the Divine; with a Dispute Concerning -----	p. 108
Containing a necessary apology for the author; and a childish incident, which perhaps requires an apology likewise	p. 110
The opinions of the divine and the philosopher concerning the two boys; with some reasons for their opinions, and other matters	p. 113
Containing a Better Reason Still for the Before-Mentioned Opinions	p. 118
In Which the Author Himself Makes His Appearance on the Stage	p. 121
A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a good-natured disposition in Tom Jones	p. 123
Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the comments of Thwackum and Square	p. 125
In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different lights	p. 127
Containing Five Pages of Paper	p. 131
A Short Hint of What We Can Do in the Sublime, and a Description of Miss Sophia Western	p. 134
Wherein the History Goes Back to Commemorate a Trifling Incident That Happened Some Years Since; but Which, Trifling as It Was, Had Some Future Consequences	p. 137
Containing Such Very Deep and Grave Matters That Some Readers, Perhaps, May Not Relish It	p. 139
Containing matter accommodated to every taste	p. 142
An Apology for the Insensibility of Mr Jones to All the Charms of the Lovely Sophia; in Which Possibly We May, in a Considerable Degree, Lower His Character in the Estimation of Those Men of Wit and Gallantry Who Approve the Heroes in Most of Our Modern Comedies	p. 148
Being the Shortest Chapter in This Book	p. 152
A battle sung by the muse in the Homerican style, and which none but the classical reader can taste	p. 153
Containing matter of no very peaceable colour	p. 158
A story told by Mr. Supple, the curate	p. 161
The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with some observations for which we have been forced to dive pretty deep into nature	p. 165
Containing much clearer matters; but which flowed from the same fountain with those in the preceding chapter	p. 169
A dreadful accident which befell Sophia. The gallant behaviour of Jones, and the more dreadful consequence of that behaviour to the young lady; with a short digression in favour of the female sex	p. 172
The arrival of a surgeon. His operations, and a long dialogue between Sophia and her maid	p. 175
Of the Serious in Writing, and for What Purpose It is Introduced	p. 181
In Which Mr Jones Receives Many Friendly Visits During His Confinement; with Some Fine Touches of the Passion of Love, Scarce Visible to the Naked Eye	p. 185
Which all who have no heart will think to contain much ado about nothing	p. 189
A Little Chapter, in Which is Contained a Little Incident	p. 192
A Very Long Chapter, Containing a Very Great Incident	p. 195
By comparing which with the former, the reader may possibly correct some abuse which he hath formerly been guilty of, in the application of the word LOVE	p. 202
In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-bed	p. 207
Containing matter rather natural than pleasing	p. 212
Which, among other things, may serve as a comment on that saying of Aeschines	p. 217
Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid, and of other more grave writers, who have proved, beyond contradiction, that wine is often the forerunner of incontinency	p. 221
In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a mile	p. 225
In which is seen a more moving spectacle than all the blood in the bodies	p. 228
Of Love	p. 233
The Character of Mrs Western. Her Great Learning and Knowledge of the World, and an Instance of the Deep Penetration Which She Derived from Those Advantages	p. 236
Containing two defiances to the critics	p. 241
Containing sundry curious matters	p. 245
In which is related what passed between Sophia and her aunt	p. 247
Containing a Dialogue Between Sophia and Mrs Honour, Which May a Little Relieve Those Tender Affections Which the Foregoing Scene May Have Raised in the Mind of a Good-Natured Reader	p. 252
A Picture of Formal Courtship in Miniature, as It Always Ought to Be Drawn, and a Scene of a Tenderer Kind, Painted at Full Length	p. 254
The meeting between Jones and Sophia	p. 258
Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former	p. 260
In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy	p. 265
A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to affect the good-natured reader	p. 269
Containing love-letters, &c	p. 271
The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion; which none of her sex will blame, who are capable of behaving in the same manner. And the discussion of a knotty point in the court of conscience	p. 275
A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between Squire Western and his sister	p. 279
	p. 281
A Comparison Between the World and the Stage	p. 283
Containing a Conversation Which Mr Jones W with Himself	p. 286
Containing several dialoguesf	p. 288
A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life	p. 293
The Generous Behaviour of Sophia Towards Her Aunt	p. 296
Containing Great Variety of Matter	p. 298
A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange stratagem of Mrs Honou	p. 303
Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon kind	p. 308
The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a magistrate	p. 311
Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but LOW	p. 315
The adventure of a company of soldiers	p. 320
The adventure of a company of officers	p. 324
Containing the great address of the landlady, the great learning of a surgeon, and the solid skill in casuistry of the worthy lieutenant	p. 330
A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers ought to venture upon in an evening, especially when alone	p. 336
The conclusion of the foregoing adventure	p. 342
A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous	p. 346
In Which the Landlady Pays a Visit to Mr Jones	p. 353
In Which the Surgeon Makes His Second Appearance	p. 356
In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers that was ever recorded in history, the barber of Bagdad, or he in Don Quixote	p. 358
A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber	p. 362
In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear, as well as who this extraordinary was	p. 366
Containing better reasons than any which have yet appeared for the conduct of Partridge; an apology for the weakness of Jones; and some farther anecdotes concerning my landlady	p. 369
Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the bell; the character of that house, and of a pettifogger which he there meets with	p. 373
Containing Several Dialogues Between Jones and Partridge, Concerning Love, Cold, Hunger, and Other Matters; with the Lucky and Narrow Escape of Partridge, as He Was on the Very Brink of Making a Fatal Discovery to His Friend	p. 378
In Which Our Travellers Meet with a Very Extraordinary Adventure	p. 383
In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his history<	p. 390
In which the Man of the Hill continues his history	p. 399
In which the foregoing story is farther continued	p. 404
In Which the Man of the Hill Concludes His History	p. 411
A Brief History of Europe. and a Curious Discourse Between Mr Jones and the Man of the Hill	p. 417
Of Those Who Lawfully May, and of Those Who May Not, Write Such Histories as This	p. 422
Containing a Very Surprising Adventure Indeed, Which Mr Jones Met with in His Walk with the Man of the Hill	p. 427
The Arrival of Mr Jones, with His Lady at the Inn; with a Very Full Description of the Battle of Upton	p. 431
In Which the Arrival of a Man of War Puts a Final End to Hostilities, and Causes the Conclusion of a Firm and Lasting Peace Between All Parties	p. 436
An Apology for All Heroes Who Have Good Stomachs, with a Description of a Battle of the Amorous Kind	p. 440
A Friendly Conversation in the Kitchen, Which Had a Very Common, Though Not Very Friendly, Conclusion	p. 444
Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters, and by what means she came into that distressful situation from which she was rescued by Jones<	p. 449
Containing Instructions Very Necessary to Be Perused by Modern Critics	p. 453
Containing the Arrival of an Irish Gentleman, with Very Extraordinary Adventures Which Ensued at the Inn	p. 455
A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the chambermaid, proper to be read by all innkeepers and their servants; with the arrival and affable behaviour of a beautiful young lady; which may teach persons of condition how they may acquire the love of the whole world	p. 460
Containing Infallible Nostrums for Procuring Universal Disesteem and Hatred	p. 466
Showing Who the Amiable Lady and Her Unamiable Maid Were	p. 468
Containing, among other things, the ingenuity of Partridge, the madness of Jones, and the folly of Fitzpatrick	p. 473
In which are concluded the adventures that happened at the inn at Upton	p. 477
In which the history goes backward	p. 481
The escape of Sophia	p. 485
A Crust for the Critics	p. 492
The Adventures Which Sophia Met With, After Her Leaving Upton	p. 496
A very short chapter, in which, however, is a sun, a moon, a star, and an angel	p. 503
The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick	p. 505
In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued	p. 510
In which the mistake of the landlord throws Sophia into a dreadful consternation	p. 514
In which Mrs Fitzpatrick concludes her history	p. 517
A dreadful alarm in the inn, with the arrival of an unexpected friend of Mrs Fitzpatrick	p. 524
The morning introduced in some pretty writing. A stage-coach. The civility of chambermaids. The heroic temper of Sophia. Her generosity. The return to it. The departure of the company, and their arrival at London; with some remarks for the use of travellers	p. 530
Containing a Hint or Two Concerning Virtue, and a Few More Concerning Suspicion	p. 535
Showing What is to Be Deemed Plagiarism in a Modern Author, and What is to Be Considered as Lawful Prize	p. 539
The Departure of Jones from Upton, with What Passed Between Him and Partridge on the Road	p. 545
The Adventure of a Beggar-Man	p. 549
Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his companion met on the road	p. 553
From which it may be inferred that the best things are liable to be misunderstood and misinterpreted	p. 557
Containing a remark or two of our own, and many more of the good company assembled in the kitchen	p. 560
In which Fortune seems to have been in a better humour	p. 565
Containing little more than a few odd observations	p. 569
	p. 572
The Disasters Which Befell Jones on His Departure for Coventry; with the Sage Remarks of Partridge	p. 577
Relates That Mr Jones Continued His Journey, Contrary to the Advice of Partridge, with What Happened on That Occasion	p. 579
A dialogue between Jones and Partridge	p. 587
What Happened To. Mr Jones in His Journey from St Albans	p. 592
	p. 597
An invocation	p. 599
What befell Mr Jones on his arrival in London	p. 602
A project of Mrs Fitzpatrick, and her visit to Lady Bellaston	p. 607
Which Consists of Visiting	p. 610
An Adventure Which Happened to Mr Jones at His Lodgings, with Some Account of a Young Gentleman Who Lodged There, and of the Mistress of the House, and Her Two Daughters	p. 612
What arrived while the company were at breakfast, with some hints concerning the government of daughters	p. 617
Containing the whole humours of a masquerade	p. 623
Containing a scene of distress, which will appear very extraordinary to most of our readers<	p. 628
Which treats of matters of a very different kind from those in the preceding chapter	p. 632
A Chapter Which, Though Short, May Draw Tears from Some Eyes	p. 636
In Which the Reader Will Be Surprised	p. 638
In which the thirteenth book is concluded	p. 644
an Essay to Prove That an Author Will Write the Better for Having Some Knowledge of the Subject on Which He Writes	p. 647
Containing Letters and Other Matters Which Attend Amours	p. 650
Containing various matters	p. 655
Which we hope will be very attentively perused by young people of both sexes	p. 659
A short account of the history of Mrs Miller	p. 662
Containing a scene which we doubt not will affect all our readers	p. 666
The interview between Mr Jones and Mr Nightingale	p. 671
What passed between Jones and old Mr Nightingale; with the arrival of a person not yet mentioned in this history	p. 675
Containing strange matters	p. 682
A short chapter, which concludes the book	p. 685
Too Short to Need a Preface	p. 687
In Which is Opened a Very Black Design Against Sophia	p. 692
By which it will appear how dangerous an advocate a lady is when she applies her eloquence to an ill purpose	p. 696
By what means the Squire came to discover his daughter	p. 704
In which various misfortunes befall poor Jones	p. 708
Short and sweet	p. 714
	p. 717
Consisting Partly of Facts, and Partly of Observations Upon Them	p. 723
Containing Curious but Not Unprecedented Matter	p. 727
A discovery made by Partridge	p. 729
Of Prologues	p. 733
A Whimsical Adventure Which Befell the Squire, with the Distressed Situation of Sophia	p. 734
What happened to Sophia during her confinement	p. 741
In which Sophia is delivered from her confinement	p. 744
In which the history is obliged to look back	p. 755
In which Mr Western pays a visit to his sister, in company with Mr Blifil	p. 758
Schemes of Lady Bellaston for the ruin of Jones	p. 760
In which Jones pays a visit to Mrs Fitzpatrick	p. 764
The consequence of the preceding visit	p. 768
Containing a Portion of Introductory Writing	p. 772
The Generous and Grateful Behaviour of Mrs Miller	p. 773
	p. 776
An extraordinary scene between Sophia and her aunt	p. 783
	p. 787
	p. 790
A Pathetic Scene Between Mr Allworthy and Mrs Miller	p. 794
Containing Various Matters	p. 796
What happened to Mr Jones in the prison	p. 802
A Farewell to the Reader	p. 808
Containing a Very Tragical Incident	p. 814
Allworthy Visits Old Nightingale; with a Strange Discovery That He Made on That Occasion	p. 818
in Which the History is Continued	p. 822
In Which the History is Farther Continued	p. 827
Continuation of the history	p. 830
	p. 842
Wherein the History Begins to Draw Towards a Conclusion	p. 849
The History Draws Never to a Conclusion	p. 854
Approaching still nearer to the end	p. 860
The last In which the history is concluded	p. 866
Explanatory Notes	p. 873
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