History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Fielding, Henry

Bildungsromans · England -- Fiction · Foundlings -- Fiction · Humorous stories · Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction · Young men -- Fiction

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1 Chapter i -- The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the
2 Chapter ii -- A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller
3 Chapter iii -- An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return
4 Chapter iv -- The reader's neck brought into danger by a description;
5 Chapter v -- Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon
6 Chapter vi -- Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a
7 Chapter vii -- Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot
8 Chapter viii -- A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah;
9 Chapter ix -- Containing matters which will surprize the reader.
10 Chapter x -- The hospitality of Allworthy; with a short sketch of the
11 Chapter xi -- Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning
12 Chapter xii -- Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find
13 Chapter xiii -- Which concludes the first book; with an instance of
14 Chapter i -- Showing what kind of a history this is; what it is like,
15 Chapter ii -- Religious cautions against showing too much favour to
16 Chapter iii -- The description of a domestic government founded upon
17 Chapter iv -- Containing one of the most bloody battles, or rather
18 Chapter v -- Containing much matter to exercise the judgment and
19 Chapter vi -- The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster, for
20 Chapter vii -- A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples
21 Chapter viii -- A receipt to regain the lost affections of a wife,
22 Chapter ix -- A proof of the infallibility of the foregoing receipt,
23 Chapter i -- Containing little or nothing.
24 Chapter ii -- The heroe of this great history appears with very bad
25 Chapter iii -- The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr
26 Chapter iv.
27 Chapter v. -- The opinions of the divine and the philosopher
28 Chapter vi -- Containing a better reason still for the
29 Chapter vii -- In which the author himself makes his appearance on the
30 Chapter viii -- A childish incident, in which, however, is seen a
31 Chapter ix -- Containing an incident of a more heinous kind, with the
32 Chapter x -- In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different
33 Chapter i -- Containing five pages of paper.
34 Chapter ii -- A short hint of what we can do in the sublime, and a
35 Chapter iii -- Wherein the history goes back to commemorate a trifling
36 Chapter iv -- Containing such very deep and grave matters, that some
37 Chapter v -- Containing matter accommodated to every taste.
38 Chapter vi -- An apology for the insensibility of Mr Jones to all the
39 Chapter vii -- Being the shortest chapter in this book.
40 Chapter viii -- A battle sung by the muse in the Homerican style, and
41 Chapter ix -- Containing matter of no very peaceable colour.
42 Chapter x -- A story told by Mr Supple, the curate. The penetration of
43 Chapter xi -- The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim, with some
44 Chapter xii -- Containing much clearer matters; but which flowed from
45 Chapter xiii -- A dreadful accident which befel Sophia. The gallant
46 Chapter xiv -- The arrival of a surgeon.--His operations, and a long
47 Chapter i -- Of the SERIOUS in writing, and for what purpose it is
48 Chapter ii -- In which Mr Jones receives many friendly visits during
49 Chapter iii -- Which all who have no heart will think to contain much
50 Chapter iv -- A little chapter, in which is contained a little
51 Chapter v -- A very long chapter, containing a very great incident.
52 Chapter vi -- By comparing which with the former, the reader may
53 Chapter vii -- In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-bed.
54 Chapter viii -- Containing matter rather natural than pleasing.
55 Chapter ix -- Which, among other things, may serve as a comment on
56 Chapter x -- Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid, and of
57 Chapter xi -- In which a simile in Mr Pope's period of a mile
58 Chapter xii -- In which is seen a more moving spectacle than all the
59 Chapter i -- Of love.
60 Chapter ii -- The character of Mrs Western. Her great learning and
61 Chapter iii -- Containing two defiances to the critics.
62 Chapter iv -- Containing sundry curious matters.
63 Chapter v -- In which is related what passed between Sophia and her
64 Chapter vi -- Containing a dialogue between Sophia and Mrs Honour,
65 Chapter vii -- A picture of formal courtship in miniature, as it
66 Chapter viii -- The meeting between Jones and Sophia.
67 Chapter ix -- Being of a much more tempestuous kind than the former.
68 Chapter x -- In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy.
69 Chapter xi -- A short chapter; but which contains sufficient matter to
70 Chapter xii -- Containing love-letters, &c.
71 Chapter xiii -- The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion; which
72 Chapter xiv -- A short chapter, containing a short dialogue between
73 Chapter i -- A comparison between the world and the stage.
74 Chapter ii -- Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with
75 Chapter iii -- Containing several dialogues.
76 Chapter iv -- A picture of a country gentlewoman taken from the life.
77 Chapter v -- The generous behaviour of Sophia towards her aunt.
78 Chapter vi -- Containing great variety of matter.
79 Chapter vii -- A strange resolution of Sophia, and a more strange
80 Chapter viii -- Containing scenes of altercation, of no very uncommon
81 Chapter ix -- The wise demeanour of Mr Western in the character of a
82 Chapter x -- Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but
83 Chapter xi -- The adventure of a company of soldiers.
84 Chapter xii -- The adventure of a company of officers.
85 Chapter xiii -- Containing the great address of the landlady, the
86 Chapter xiv -- A most dreadful chapter indeed; and which few readers
87 Chapter xv -- The conclusion of the foregoing adventure.
88 Chapter i -- A wonderful long chapter concerning the marvellous; being
89 Chapter ii -- In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
90 Chapter iii -- In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
91 Chapter iv -- In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers
92 Chapter v -- A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
93 Chapter vi -- In which more of the talents of Mr Benjamin will appear,
94 Chapter vii -- Containing better reasons than any which have yet
95 Chapter viii -- Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; the
96 Chapter ix -- Containing several dialogues between Jones and
97 Chapter x -- In which our travellers meet with a very extraordinary
98 Chapter xi -- In which the Man of the Hill begins to relate his
99 Chapter xii -- In which the Man of the Hill continues his history.
100 Chapter xiii -- In which the foregoing story is farther continued.
101 Chapter xiv -- In which the Man of the Hill concludes his history.
102 Chapter xv -- A brief history of Europe; and a curious discourse
103 Chapter i -- Of those who lawfully may, and of those who may not,
104 Chapter ii -- Containing a very surprizing adventure indeed, which Mr
105 Chapter iii -- The arrival of Mr Jones with his lady at the inn; with
106 Chapter iv -- In which the arrival of a man of war puts a final end to
107 Chapter v -- An apology for all heroes who have good stomachs, with a
108 Chapter vi -- A friendly conversation in the kitchen, which had a very
109 Chapter vii -- Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters, and by what
110 Chapter i -- Containing instructions very necessary to be perused by
111 Chapter ii -- Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman, with very
112 Chapter iii -- A dialogue between the landlady and Susan the
113 Chapter iv -- Containing infallible nostrums for procuring universal
114 Chapter v -- Showing who the amiable lady, and her unamiable maid,
115 Chapter vi -- Containing, among other things, the ingenuity of
116 Chapter vii -- In which are concluded the adventures that happened at
117 Chapter viii -- In which the history goes backward.
118 Chapter ix -- The escape of Sophia.
119 Chapter i -- A crust for the critics.
120 Chapter ii -- The adventures which Sophia met with after her leaving
121 Chapter iii -- A very short chapter, in which however is a sun, a
122 Chapter iv -- The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
123 Chapter v -- In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.
124 Chapter vi -- In which the mistake of the landlord throws Sophia into
125 Chapter vii -- In which Mrs Fitzpatrick concludes her history.
126 Chapter viii -- A dreadful alarm in the inn, with the arrival of an
127 Chapter ix -- The morning introduced in some pretty writing. A
128 Chapter x -- Containing a hint or two concerning virtue, and a few
129 Chapter i -- Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism in a modern
130 Chapter ii -- In which, though the squire doth not find his daughter,
131 Chapter iii -- The departure of Jones from Upton, with what passed
132 Chapter iv -- The adventure of a beggar-man.
133 Chapter v -- Containing more adventures which Mr Jones and his
134 Chapter vi -- From which it may be inferred that the best things are
135 Chapter vii -- Containing a remark or two of our own and many more of
136 Chapter viii -- In which fortune seems to have been in a better humour
137 Chapter ix -- Containing little more than a few odd observations.
138 Chapter x -- In which Mr Jones and Mr Dowling drink a bottle together.
139 Chapter xi -- The disasters which befel Jones on his departure for
140 Chapter xii -- Relates that Mr Jones continued his journey, contrary
141 Chapter xiii -- A dialogue between Jones and Partridge.
142 Chapter xiv -- What happened to Mr Jones in his journey from St
143 Chapter i -- An Invocation.
144 Chapter ii -- What befel Mr Jones on his arrival in London.
145 Chapter iii -- A project of Mrs Fitzpatrick, and her visit to Lady
146 Chapter iv -- Which consists of visiting.
147 Chapter v -- An adventure which happened to Mr Jones at his lodgings,
148 Chapter vi -- What arrived while the company were at breakfast, with
149 Chapter vii -- Containing the whole humours of a masquerade.
150 Chapter viii -- Containing a scene of distress, which will appear very
151 Chapter ix -- Which treats of matters of a very different kind from
152 Chapter x -- A chapter which, though short, may draw tears from some
153 Chapter xi -- In which the reader will be surprized.
154 Chapter xii -- In which the thirteenth book is concluded.
155 Chapter i -- An essay to prove that an author will write the better
156 Chapter ii -- Containing letters and other matters which attend
157 Chapter iii -- Containing various matters.
158 Chapter iv -- Which we hope will be very attentively perused by young
159 Chapter v -- A short account of the history of Mrs Miller.
160 Chapter vi -- Containing a scene which we doubt not will affect all
161 Chapter vii -- The interview between Mr Jones and Mr Nightingale.
162 Chapter viii -- What passed between Jones and old Mr Nightingale; with
163 Chapter ix -- Containing strange matters.
164 Chapter x -- A short chapter, which concludes the book.
165 Chapter i -- Too short to need a preface.
166 Chapter ii -- In which is opened a very black design against Sophia.
167 Chapter iii -- A further explanation of the foregoing design.
168 Chapter iv -- By which it will appear how dangerous an advocate a lady
169 Chapter v -- Containing some matters which may affect, and others
170 Chapter vi -- By what means the squire came to discover his daughter.
171 Chapter vii -- In which various misfortunes befel poor Jones.
172 Chapter viii -- Short and sweet.
173 Chapter ix -- Containing love-letters of several sorts.
174 Chapter x -- Consisting partly of facts, and partly of observations
175 Chapter xi -- Containing curious, but not unprecedented matter.
176 Chapter xii -- A discovery made by Partridge.
177 Chapter i -- Of prologues.
178 Chapter ii -- A whimsical adventure which befel the squire, with the
179 Chapter iii -- What happened to Sophia during her confinement.
180 Chapter iv -- In which Sophia is delivered from her confinement.
181 Chapter v -- In which Jones receives a letter from Sophia, and goes to
182 Chapter vi -- In which the history is obliged to look back.
183 Chapter vii -- In which Mr Western pays a visit to his sister, in
184 Chapter viii -- Schemes of Lady Bellaston for the ruin of Jones.
185 Chapter ix -- In which Jones pays a visit to Mrs Fitzpatrick.
186 Chapter x -- The consequence of the preceding visit.
187 Chapter i -- Containing a portion of introductory writing.
188 Chapter ii -- The generous and grateful behaviour of Mrs Miller.
189 Chapter iii -- The arrival of Mr Western, with some matters concerning
190 Chapter iv -- An extraordinary scene between Sophia and her aunt.
191 Chapter v -- Mrs Miller and Mr Nightingale visit Jones in the prison.
192 Chapter vi -- In which Mrs Miller pays a visit to Sophia.
193 Chapter vii -- A pathetic scene between Mr Allworthy and Mrs Miller.
194 Chapter viii -- Containing various matters.
195 Chapter ix -- What happened to Mr Jones in the prison.
196 Chapter i -- A farewel to the reader.
197 Chapter ii -- Containing a very tragical incident.
198 Chapter iii -- Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange
199 Chapter iv -- Containing two letters in very different stiles.
200 Chapter v -- In which the history is continued.
201 Chapter vi -- In which the history is farther continued.
202 Chapter vii -- Continuation of the history.
203 Chapter viii -- Further continuation.
204 Chapter ix -- A further continuation.
205 Chapter x -- Wherein the history begins to draw towards a conclusion.
206 Chapter xi -- The history draws nearer to a conclusion.
207 Chapter xii -- Approaching still nearer to the end.
208 Chapter i.
209 Chapter ii.
210 Chapter iii.
211 Chapter iv.
212 Chapter v.
213 Chapter vi.
214 Chapter vii.
215 Chapter viii.
216 Chapter ix.
217 Chapter x.
218 Chapter xi.
219 Chapter xii.
220 Chapter xiii.
221 Chapter i.
222 Chapter ii.
223 Chapter iii.
224 Chapter iv.
225 Chapter v.
226 Chapter vi.
227 Chapter vii.
228 Chapter viii.
229 Chapter ix.
230 Chapter i.
231 Chapter ii.
232 Chapter iii.
233 Chapter iv.
234 Chapter v.
235 Chapter vi.
236 Chapter vii.
237 Chapter viii.
238 Chapter ix.
239 Chapter x.
240 Chapter i.
241 Chapter ii.
242 Chapter iii.
243 Chapter iv.
244 Chapter v.
245 Chapter vi.
246 Chapter vii.
247 Chapter viii.
248 Chapter ix.
249 Chapter x.
250 Chapter xi.
251 Chapter xii.
252 Chapter xiii.
253 Chapter xiv.
254 Chapter i.
255 Chapter ii.
256 Chapter iii.
257 Chapter iv.
258 Chapter v.
259 Chapter vi.
260 Chapter vii.
261 Chapter viii.
262 Chapter ix.
263 Chapter x.
264 Chapter xi.
265 Chapter xii.
266 Chapter i.
267 Chapter ii.
268 Chapter iii.
269 Chapter iv.
270 Chapter v.
271 Chapter vi.
272 Chapter vii.
273 Chapter viii.
274 Chapter ix.
275 Chapter x.
276 Chapter xi.
277 Chapter xii.
278 Chapter xiii.
279 Chapter xiv.
280 Chapter i.
281 Chapter ii.
282 Chapter iii.
283 Chapter iv.
284 Chapter v.
285 Chapter vi.
286 Chapter vii.
287 Chapter viii.
288 Chapter ix.
289 Chapter x.
290 Chapter xi.
291 Chapter xii.
292 Chapter xiii.
293 Chapter xiv.
294 Chapter xv.
295 Chapter i.
296 Chapter ii.
297 Chapter iii.
298 Chapter iv.
299 Chapter v.
300 Chapter vi.
301 Chapter vii.
302 Chapter viii.
303 Chapter ix.
304 Chapter x.
305 Chapter xi.
306 Chapter xii.
307 Chapter xiii.
308 Chapter xiv.
309 Chapter xv.
310 Chapter i.
311 Chapter ii.
312 Chapter iii.
313 Chapter iv.
314 Chapter v.
315 Chapter vi.
316 Chapter vii.
317 Chapter i.
318 Chapter ii.
319 Chapter iii.
320 Chapter iv.
321 Chapter v.
322 Chapter vi.
323 Chapter vii.
324 Chapter viii.
325 Chapter ix.
326 Chapter i.
327 Chapter ii.
328 Chapter iii.
329 Chapter iv.
330 Chapter v.
331 Chapter vi.
332 Chapter vii.
333 Chapter viii.
334 Chapter ix.
335 Chapter x.
336 Chapter i.
337 Chapter ii.
338 Chapter iii.
339 Chapter iv.
340 Chapter v.
341 Chapter vi.
342 Chapter vii.
343 Chapter viii.
344 Chapter ix.
345 Chapter x.
346 Chapter xi.
347 Chapter xii.
348 Chapter xiii.
349 Chapter xiv.
350 Chapter i.
351 Chapter ii.
352 Chapter iii.
353 Chapter iv.
354 Chapter v.
355 Chapter vi.
356 Chapter vii.
357 Chapter viii.
358 Chapter ix.
359 Chapter x.
360 Chapter xi.
361 Chapter xii.
362 Chapter i.
363 Chapter ii.
364 Chapter iii.
365 Chapter iv.
366 Chapter v.
367 Chapter vi.
368 Chapter vii.
369 Chapter viii.
370 Chapter ix.
371 Chapter x.
372 Chapter i.
373 Chapter ii.
374 Chapter iii.
375 Chapter iv.
376 Chapter v.
377 Chapter vi.
378 Chapter vii.
379 Chapter viii.
380 Chapter ix.
381 Chapter x.
382 Chapter xi.
383 Chapter xii.
384 Chapter i.
385 Chapter ii.
386 Chapter iii.
387 Chapter iv.
388 Chapter v.
389 Chapter vi.
390 Chapter vii.
391 Chapter viii.
392 Chapter ix.
393 Chapter x.
394 Chapter i.
395 Chapter ii.
396 Chapter iii.
397 Chapter iv.
398 Chapter v.
399 Chapter vi.
400 Chapter vii.
401 Chapter viii.
402 Chapter ix.
403 Chapter i.
404 Chapter ii.
405 Chapter iii.
406 Chapter iv.
407 Chapter v.
408 Chapter vi.
409 Chapter vii.
410 Chapter viii.
411 Chapter ix.
412 Chapter x.
413 Chapter xi.
414 Chapter xii.

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