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History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Henry Fielding

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  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2Book I — Containing as Much of the Birth of the Foundling as Is Nec…
  3. 3Chapter II — A Short Description of Squire Allworthy, and a Fuller…
  4. 4Chapter III — An Odd Accident Which Befel Mr Allworthy at His Retur…
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Reader’s Neck Brought Into Danger by a Description…
  6. 6Chapter V — Containing a Few Common Matters, With a Very Uncommon O…
  7. 7Chapter VI — Mrs Deborah Is Introduced Into the Parish With a Simile…
  8. 8Chapter VII — Containing Such Grave Matter, That the Reader Cannot…
  9. 9Chapter VIII — A Dialogue Between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; Con…
  10. 10Chapter IX — Containing Matters Which Will Surprize the Reader
  11. 11Chapter X — The Hospitality of Allworthy; With a Short Sketch of th…
  12. 12Chapter XI — Containing Many Rules, and Some Examples, Concerning F…
  13. 13Chapter XII — Containing What the Reader May, Perhaps, Expect to Fi…
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Which Concludes the First Book; With an Instance of…
  15. 15Book II. — Containing Scenes of Matrimonial Felicity in Different D…
  16. 16Chapter II — Religious Cautions Against Showing Too Much Favour to…
  17. 17Chapter III — The Description of a Domestic Government Founded Upon…
  18. 18Chapter IV — Containing One of the Most Bloody Battles, or Rather D…
  19. 19Chapter V — Containing Much Matter to Exercise the Judgment and Ref…
  20. 20Chapter VI — The Trial of Partridge, the Schoolmaster, for Incontin…
  21. 21Chapter VII — A Short Sketch of That Felicity Which Prudent Couples…
  22. 22Chapter VIII — A Receipt to Regain the Lost Affections of a Wife, W…
  23. 23Chapter IX — A Proof of the Infallibility of the Foregoing Receipt,…
  24. 24Book III. — Containing the Most Memorable Transactions Which Passed…
  25. 25Chapter II — The Heroe of This Great History Appears With Very Bad…
  26. 26Chapter III — The Character of Mr Square the Philosopher, and of Mr…
  27. 27Chapter IV — Containing a Necessary Apology for the Author; and a C…
  28. 28Chapter V — The Opinions of the Divine and the Philosopher Concerni…
  29. 29Chapter VI — Containing a Better Reason Still for the Before-Mentio…
  30. 30Chapter VII — In Which the Author Himself Makes His Appearance on t…
  31. 31Chapter VIII — A Childish Incident, in Which, However, Is Seen a Go…
  32. 32Chapter IX — Containing an Incident of a More Heinous Kind, With th…
  33. 33Chapter X — In Which Master Blifil and Jones Appear in Different Li…
  34. 34Book IV. — Containing the Time of a Year
  35. 35Chapter II — A Short Hint of What We Can Do in the Sublime, and a D…
  36. 36Chapter III — Wherein the History Goes Back to Commemorate a Trifli…
  37. 37Chapter IV — Containing Such Very Deep and Grave Matters, That Some…
  38. 38Chapter V — Containing Matter Accommodated to Every Taste
  39. 39Chapter VI — An Apology for the Insensibility of Mr Jones to All th…
  40. 40Chapter VII — Being the Shortest Chapter in This Book
  41. 41Chapter VIII — A Battle Sung by the Muse in the Homerican Style, an…
  42. 42Chapter IX — Containing Matter of No Very Peaceable Colour
  43. 43Chapter X — A Story Told by Mr Supple, the Curate. The Penetration…
  44. 44Chapter XI — The Narrow Escape of Molly Seagrim, With Some Observat…
  45. 45Chapter XII — Containing Much Clearer Matters; but Which Flowed Fro…
  46. 46Chapter XIII — A Dreadful Accident Which Befel Sophia…
  47. 47Chapter XIV — The Arrival of a Surgeon — His Operations, and a Long…
  48. 48Book V — Containing a Portion of Time Somewhat Longer Than Half a Year
  49. 49Chapter II — In Which Mr Jones Receives Many Friendly Visits During…
  50. 50Chapter III — Which All Who Have No Heart Will Think to Contain Muc…
  51. 51Chapter IV — A Little Chapter, in Which Is Contained a Little Incident
  52. 52Chapter V — A Very Long Chapter, Containing a Very Great Incident
  53. 53Chapter VI — By Comparing Which With the Former, the Reader May Pos…
  54. 54Chapter VII — In Which Mr Allworthy Appears on a Sick-Bed
  55. 55Chapter VIII — Containing Matter Rather Natural Than Pleasing
  56. 56Chapter IX — Which, Among Other Things, May Serve as a Comment on T…
  57. 57Chapter X — Showing the Truth of Many Observations of Ovid, and of…
  58. 58Chapter XI — In Which a Simile in Mr Pope’s Period of a Mile Introd…
  59. 59Chapter XII — In Which Is Seen a More Moving Spectacle Than All the…
  60. 60Book VI. — Containing About Three Weeks
  61. 61Chapter II — The Character of Mrs Western…
  62. 62Chapter III — Containing Two Defiances to the Critics
  63. 63Chapter IV — Containing Sundry Curious Matters
  64. 64Chapter V — In Which Is Related What Passed Between Sophia and Her…
  65. 65Chapter VI — Containing a Dialogue Between Sophia and Mrs Honour…
  66. 66Chapter VII — A Picture of Formal Courtship in Miniature, as It Alw…
  67. 67Chapter VIII — The Meeting Between Jones and Sophia
  68. 68Chapter IX — Being of a Much More Tempestuous Kind Than the Former
  69. 69Chapter X — In Which Mr Western Visits Mr Allworthy
  70. 70Chapter XI — A Short Chapter; but Which Contains Sufficient Matter…
  71. 71Chapter XII — Containing Love-Letters, &c.
  72. 72Chapter XIII — The Behaviour of Sophia on the Present Occasion…
  73. 73Chapter XIV — A Short Chapter, Containing a Short Dialogue Between…
  74. 74Book VII. — Containing Three Days
  75. 75Chapter II — Containing a Conversation Which Mr Jones Had With Himself
  76. 76Chapter III — Containing Several Dialogues
  77. 77Chapter IV — A Picture of a Country Gentlewoman Taken From the Life
  78. 78Chapter V — The Generous Behaviour of Sophia Towards Her Aunt
  79. 79Chapter VI — Containing Great Variety of Matter
  80. 80Chapter VII — A Strange Resolution of Sophia, and a More Strange St…
  81. 81Chapter VIII — Containing Scenes of Altercation, of No Very Uncommo…
  82. 82Chapter IX — The Wise Demeanour of Mr Western in the Character of a…
  83. 83Chapter X — Containing Several Matters, Natural Enough Perhaps, but…
  84. 84Chapter XI — The Adventure of a Company of Soldiers
  85. 85Chapter XII — The Adventure of a Company of Officers
  86. 86Chapter XIII — Containing the Great Address of the Landlady, the Gr…
  87. 87Chapter XIV — A Most Dreadful Chapter Indeed; and Which Few Readers…
  88. 88Chapter XV — The Conclusion of the Foregoing Adventure
  89. 89Book VIII. — Containing About Two Days
  90. 90Chapter II — In Which the Landlady Pays a Visit to Mr Jones
  91. 91Chapter III — In Which the Surgeon Makes His Second Appearance
  92. 92Chapter IV — In Which Is Introduced One of the Pleasantest Barbers…
  93. 93Chapter V — A Dialogue Between Mr Jones and the Barber
  94. 94Chapter VI — In Which More of the Talents of Mr Benjamin Will Appea…
  95. 95Chapter VII — Containing Better Reasons Than Any Which Have Yet App…
  96. 96Chapter VIII — Jones Arrives at Gloucester, and Goes to the Bell; t…
  97. 97Chapter IX — Containing Several Dialogues Between Jones and Partrid…
  98. 98Chapter X — In Which Our Travellers Meet With a Very Extraordinary…
  99. 99Chapter XI — In Which the Man of the Hill Begins to Relate His History
  100. 100Chapter XII — In Which the Man of the Hill Continues His History
  101. 101Chapter XIII — In Which the Foregoing Story Is Farther Continued
  102. 102Chapter XIV — In Which the Man of the Hill Concludes His History
  103. 103Chapter XV — A Brief History of Europe; and a Curious Discourse Bet…
  104. 104Book IX. — Containing Twelve Hours
  105. 105Chapter II — Containing a Very Surprizing Adventure Indeed, Which M…
  106. 106Chapter III — The Arrival of Mr Jones With His Lady at the Inn; Wit…
  107. 107Chapter IV — In Which the Arrival of a Man of War Puts a Final End…
  108. 108Chapter V — An Apology for All Heroes Who Have Good Stomachs, With…
  109. 109Chapter VI — A Friendly Conversation in the Kitchen, Which Had a Ve…
  110. 110Chapter VII — Containing a Fuller Account of Mrs Waters, and by Wha…
  111. 111Book X — In Which the History Goes Forward About Twelve Hours
  112. 112Chapter II — Containing the Arrival of an Irish Gentleman, With Ver…
  113. 113Chapter III — A Dialogue Between the Landlady and Susan the Chamber…
  114. 114Chapter IV — Containing Infallible Nostrums for Procuring Universal…
  115. 115Chapter V — Showing Who the Amiable Lady, and Her Unamiable Maid, Were
  116. 116Chapter VI — Containing, Among Other Things, the Ingenuity of Partr…
  117. 117Chapter VII — In Which Are Concluded the Adventures That Happened a…
  118. 118Chapter VIII — In Which the History Goes Backward
  119. 119Chapter IX — The Escape of Sophia
  120. 120Book XI. — Containing About Three Days
  121. 121Chapter II — The Adventures Which Sophia Met With After Her Leaving…
  122. 122Chapter III — A Very Short Chapter, in Which However Is a Sun, a Mo…
  123. 123Chapter IV — The History of Mrs Fitzpatrick
  124. 124Chapter V — In Which the History of Mrs Fitzpatrick Is Continued
  125. 125Chapter VI — In Which the Mistake of the Landlord Throws Sophia Int…
  126. 126Chapter VII — In Which Mrs Fitzpatrick Concludes Her History
  127. 127Chapter VIII — A Dreadful Alarm in the Inn, With the Arrival of an…
  128. 128Chapter IX — The Morning Introduced in Some Pretty Writing…
  129. 129Chapter X — Containing a Hint or Two Concerning Virtue, and a Few M…
  130. 130Book XII. — Containing the Same Individual Time With the Former
  131. 131Chapter II — In Which, Though the Squire Doth Not Find His Daughter…
  132. 132Chapter III — The Departure of Jones From Upton, With What Passed B…
  133. 133Chapter IV — The Adventure of a Beggar-Man
  134. 134Chapter V — Containing More Adventures Which Mr Jones and His Compa…
  135. 135Chapter VI — From Which It May Be Inferred That the Best Things Are…
  136. 136Chapter VII — Containing a Remark or Two of Our Own and Many More o…
  137. 137Chapter VIII — In Which Fortune Seems to Have Been in a Better Humo…
  138. 138Chapter IX — Containing Little More Than a Few Odd Observations
  139. 139Chapter X — In Which Mr Jones and Mr Dowling Drink a Bottle Together
  140. 140Chapter XI — The Disasters Which Befel Jones on His Departure for C…
  141. 141Chapter XII — Relates That Mr Jones Continued His Journey, Contrary…
  142. 142Chapter XIII — A Dialogue Between Jones and Partridge
  143. 143Chapter XIV — What Happened to Mr Jones in His Journey From St Albans
  144. 144Book XIII. — Containing the Space of Twelve Days
  145. 145Chapter II — What Befel Mr Jones on His Arrival in London
  146. 146Chapter III — A Project of Mrs Fitzpatrick, and Her Visit to Lady B…
  147. 147Chapter IV — Which Consists of Visiting
  148. 148Chapter V — An Adventure Which Happened to Mr Jones at His Lodgings…
  149. 149Chapter VI — What Arrived While the Company Were at Breakfast, With…
  150. 150Chapter VII — Containing the Whole Humours of a Masquerade
  151. 151Chapter VIII — Containing a Scene of Distress, Which Will Appear Ve…
  152. 152Chapter IX — Which Treats of Matters of a Very Different Kind From…
  153. 153Chapter X — A Chapter Which, Though Short, May Draw Tears From Some…
  154. 154Chapter XI — In Which the Reader Will Be Surprized
  155. 155Chapter XII — In Which the Thirteenth Book Is Concluded
  156. 156Book XIV. — Containing Two Days
  157. 157Chapter II — Containing Letters and Other Matters Which Attend Amours
  158. 158Chapter III — Containing Various Matters
  159. 159Chapter IV — Which We Hope Will Be Very Attentively Perused by Youn…
  160. 160Chapter V — A Short Account of the History of Mrs Miller
  161. 161Chapter VI — Containing a Scene Which We Doubt Not Will Affect All…
  162. 162Chapter VII — The Interview Between Mr Jones and Mr Nightingale
  163. 163Chapter VIII — What Passed Between Jones and Old Mr Nightingale; Wi…
  164. 164Chapter IX — Containing Strange Matters
  165. 165Chapter X — A Short Chapter, Which Concludes the Book
  166. 166Book XV. — In Which the History Advances About Two Days
  167. 167Chapter II — In Which Is Opened a Very Black Design Against Sophia
  168. 168Chapter III — A Further Explanation of the Foregoing Design
  169. 169Chapter IV — By Which It Will Appear How Dangerous an Advocate a La…
  170. 170Chapter V — Containing Some Matters Which May Affect, and Others Wh…
  171. 171Chapter VI — By What Means the Squire Came to Discover His Daughter
  172. 172Chapter VII — In Which Various Misfortunes Befel Poor Jones
  173. 173Chapter VIII — Short and Sweet
  174. 174Chapter IX — Containing Love-Letters of Several Sorts
  175. 175Chapter X — Consisting Partly of Facts, and Partly of Observations…
  176. 176Chapter XI — Containing Curious, but Not Unprecedented Matter
  177. 177Chapter XII — A Discovery Made by Partridge
  178. 178Book XVI — Containing the Space of Five Days
  179. 179Chapter II — A Whimsical Adventure Which Befel the Squire, With the…
  180. 180Chapter III — What Happened to Sophia During Her Confinement
  181. 181Chapter IV — In Which Sophia Is Delivered From Her Confinement
  182. 182Chapter V — In Which Jones Receives a Letter From Sophia, and Goes…
  183. 183Chapter VI — In Which the History Is Obliged to Look Back
  184. 184Chapter VII — In Which Mr Western Pays a Visit to His Sister, in Co…
  185. 185Chapter VIII — Schemes of Lady Bellaston for the Ruin of Jones
  186. 186Chapter IX — In Which Jones Pays a Visit to Mrs Fitzpatrick
  187. 187Chapter X — The Consequence of the Preceding Visit
  188. 188Book XVII — Containing Three Days
  189. 189Chapter II — The Generous and Grateful Behaviour of Mrs Miller
  190. 190Chapter III — The Arrival of Mr Western, With Some Matters Concerni…
  191. 191Chapter IV — An Extraordinary Scene Between Sophia and Her Aunt
  192. 192Chapter V — Mrs Miller and Mr Nightingale Visit Jones in the Prison
  193. 193Chapter VI — In Which Mrs Miller Pays a Visit to Sophia
  194. 194Chapter VII — A Pathetic Scene Between Mr Allworthy and Mrs Miller
  195. 195Chapter VIII — Containing Various Matters
  196. 196Chapter IX — What Happened to Mr Jones in the Prison
  197. 197Book XVIII — Containing About Six Days
  198. 198Chapter II — Containing a Very Tragical Incident
  199. 199Chapter III — Allworthy Visits Old Nightingale; With a Strange Disc…
  200. 200Chapter IV — Containing Two Letters in Very Different Stiles
  201. 201Chapter V — In Which the History Is Continued
  202. 202Chapter VI — In Which the History Is Farther Continued
  203. 203Chapter VII — Continuation of the History
  204. 204Chapter VIII — Further Continuation
  205. 205Chapter IX — A Further Continuation
  206. 206Chapter X — Wherein the History Begins to Draw Towards a Conclusion
  207. 207Chapter XI — The History Draws Nearer to a Conclusion
  208. 208Chapter XII — Approaching Still Nearer to the End
  209. 209Chapter the last — In Which the History Is Concluded

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