Tom. Jones (up and down)

Author: Henry Fielding
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Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Fielding was born into an old family in Somerset, southwestern England. His ancestors had once held prominent military and political positions, but by his father's generation, the family had declined. Despite this, they still maintained the demeanor of a declining aristocracy, possessed a considerable fortune, and lived comfortably. As a retired colonel, his father was able to send Fielding to a noble school for education. Tom Jones is the masterpiece of British writer Henry Fielding and a renowned work in the history of British literature. The story tells the tale of an illegitimate son, Tom Jones, in his quest for true love. Squire Allworthy is a kind, generous, and wealthy country gentleman who adopts the abandoned infant Tom Jones. His niece's son, Blifil, also lives in the household and is the legitimate heir to the Allworthy estate. Blifil grows up alongside Tom, but the two have vastly different personalities. Tom is lively, cheerful, honest, filial to his adoptive father, and charmingly roguish in appearance. Blifil, on the other hand, is cunning and treacherous, viewing Tom as an in his quest to inherit his uncle's fortune. He schemes tirelessly to tarnish Tom's reputation. Eventually, Tom is expelled from the home by the unsuspecting Allworthy, embarking on a series of trials and tribulations filled with both sorrow and joy.