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Henry Fielding: The History of Tom Jones, a foundling

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The History of Tom Jones, a foundling (1749, 918 pages)

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  0. Dedication
BOOK I. CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY.
  1. Chapter i. The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the feast.
  2. Chapter ii. A short description of squire Allworthy...
  3. Chapter iii. An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy...
  4. Chapter iv. The reader's neck brought into danger...
  5. Chapter v. Containing a few common matters...
  6. Chapter vi. Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish...
  7. Chapter vii. Containing such grave matter...
  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...
  11. Chapter xi. Containing many rules, and some examples...
  12. Chapter xii. Containing what the reader may, perhaps, expect to find in it.
  13. Chapter xiii. Which concludes the first book...
BOOK II. CONTAINING SCENES OF MATRIMONIAL FELICITY IN DIFFERENT DEGREES OF LIFE; AND VARIOUS OTHER TRANSACTIONS DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS AFTER THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CAPTAIN BLIFIL AND MISS BRIDGET ALLWORTHY.
  1. Chapter i. Showing what kind of a history this is...
  2. Chapter ii. Religious cautions...
  3. Chapter iii. The description of a domestic government...
  4. Chapter iv. Containing one of the most bloody battles...
  5. Chapter v. Containing much matter...
  6. Chapter vi. The trial of Partridge, the schoolmaster...
  7. Chapter vii. A short sketch of that felicity...
  8. Chapter viii. A receipt to regain the lost affections of a wife...
  9. Chapter ix. A proof of the infallibility of the foregoing receipt...
BOOK III. CONTAINING THE MOST MEMORABLE TRANSACTIONS WHICH PASSED IN THE FAMILY OF MR ALLWORTHY, FROM THE TIME WHEN TOMMY JONES ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN, TILL HE ATTAINED THE AGE OF NINETEEN. IN THIS BOOK THE READER MAY PICK UP SOME HINTS CONCERNING
  1. Chapter i. Containing little or nothing.
  2. Chapter ii. The heroe of this great history appears...
  3. Chapter iii. The character of Mr Square the philosopher...
  4. Chapter iv. Containing a necessary apology for the author...
  5. Chapter v. The opinions of the divine and the philosopher...
  6. Chapter vi. Containing a better reason still...
  7. Chapter vii. In which the author himself makes his appearance on the stage.
  8. Chapter viii. A childish incident...
  9. Chapter ix. Containing an incident of a more heinous kind...
  10. Chapter x. In which Master Blifil and Jones appear in different lights.
BOOK IV. CONTAINING THE TIME OF A YEAR.
  1. Chapter i. Containing five pages of paper.
  2. Chapter ii. A short hint of what we can do in the sublime...
  3. Chapter iii. Wherein the history goes back...
  4. Chapter iv. Containing such very deep and grave matters
  5. Chapter v. Containing matter accommodated to every taste.
  6. Chapter vi. An apology for the insensibility of Mr Jones...
  7. Chapter vii. Being the shortest chapter in this book.
  8. Chapter viii. A battle sung by the muse...
  9. Chapter ix. Containing matter of no very peaceable colour.
  10. Chapter x. A story told by Mr Supple, the curate.
  11. Chapter xi. The narrow escape of Molly Seagrim...
  12. Chapter xii. Containing much clearer matters
  13. Chapter xiii. A dreadful accident which befel Sophia.
  14. Chapter xiv. The arrival of a surgeon.
BOOK V. CONTAINING A PORTION OF TIME SOMEWHAT LONGER THAN HALF A YEAR.
  1. Chapter i. Of the SERIOUS in writing...
  2. Chapter ii. In which Mr Jones receives many friendly visits...
  3. Chapter iii. Which all who have no heart...
  4. Chapter iv. A little chapter, in which is contained a little incident.
  5. Chapter v. A very long chapter, containing a very great incident.
  6. Chapter vi. By comparing which with the former...
  7. Chapter vii. In which Mr Allworthy appears on a sick-bed.
  8. Chapter viii. Containing matter rather natural than pleasing.
  9. Chapter ix. Which, among other things...
  10. Chapter x. Showing the truth of many observations of Ovid...
  11. Chapter xi. In which a simile in Mr Pope's period...
  12. Chapter xii. In which is seen a more moving spectacle...
BOOK VI. CONTAINING ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
  1. Chapter i. Of love.
  2. Chapter ii. The character of Mrs Western.
  3. Chapter iii. Containing two defiances to the critics.
  4. Chapter iv. Containing sundry curious matters.
  5. Chapter v. In which is related...
  6. Chapter vi. Containing a dialogue between Sophia and Mrs Honour...
  7. Chapter vii. A picture of formal courtship in miniature...
  8. Chapter viii. The meeting between Jones and Sophia.
  9. Chapter ix. Being of a much more tempestuous kind...
  10. Chapter x. In which Mr Western visits Mr Allworthy.
  11. Chapter xi. A short chapter...
  12. Chapter xii. Containing love-letters, &c.
  13. Chapter xiii. The behaviour of Sophia on the present occasion...
  14. Chapter xiv. A short chapter, containing a short dialogue...
BOOK VII. CONTAINING THREE DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. A comparison between the world and the stage.
  2. Chapter ii. Containing a conversation which Mr Jones had with himself.
  3. Chapter iii. Containing several dialogues.
  4. Chapter iv. A picture of a country gentlewoman...
  5. Chapter v. The generous behaviour of Sophia...
  6. Chapter vi. Containing great variety of matter.
  7. Chapter vii. A strange resolution of Sophia...
  8. Chapter viii. Containing scenes of altercation...
  9. Chapter ix. The wise demeanour of Mr Western...
  10. Chapter x. Containing several matters...
  11. Chapter xi. The adventure of a company of soldiers.
  12. Chapter xii. The adventure of a company of officers.
  13. Chapter xiii. Containing the great address of the landlady...
  14. Chapter xiv. A most dreadful chapter indeed...
  15. Chapter xv. The conclusion of the foregoing adventure.
BOOK VIII. CONTAINING ABOUT TWO DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. A wonderful long chapter...
  2. Chapter ii. In which the landlady pays a visit to Mr Jones.
  3. Chapter iii. In which the surgeon makes his second appearance.
  4. Chapter iv. In which is introduced one of the pleasantest barbers...
  5. Chapter v. A dialogue between Mr Jones and the barber.
  6. Chapter vi. In which more of the talents...
  7. Chapter vii. Containing better reasons than any...
  8. Chapter viii. Jones arrives at Gloucester...
  9. Chapter ix. Containing several dialogues...
  10. Chapter x. In which our travellers...
  11. Chapter xi. In which the Man of the Hill...
  12. Chapter xii. In which the Man of the Hill continues...
  13. Chapter xiii. In which the foregoing story is farther continued.
  14. Chapter xiv. In which the Man of the Hill concludes his history.
  15. Chapter xv. A brief history of Europe...
BOOK IX. CONTAINING TWELVE HOURS.
  1. Chapter i. Of those who lawfully may...
  2. Chapter ii. Containing a very surprizing adventure indeed...
  3. Chapter iii. The arrival of Mr Jones...
  4. Chapter iv. In which the arrival of a man of war...
  5. Chapter v. An apology for all heroes...
  6. Chapter vi. A friendly conversation in the kitchen...
  7. Chapter vii. Containing a fuller account of Mrs Waters...
BOOK X. IN WHICH THE HISTORY GOES FORWARD ABOUT TWELVE HOURS.
  1. Chapter i. Containing instructions very necessary...
  2. Chapter ii. Containing the arrival of an Irish gentleman...
  3. Chapter iii. A dialogue between the landlady and Susan...
  4. Chapter iv. Containing infallible nostrums...
  5. Chapter v. Showing who the amiable lady...
  6. Chapter vi. Containing, among other things...
  7. Chapter vii. In which are concluded the adventures...
  8. Chapter viii. In which the history goes backward.
  9. Chapter ix. The escape of Sophia.
BOOK XI. CONTAINING ABOUT THREE DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. A crust for the critics.
  2. Chapter ii. The adventures which Sophia met with...
  3. Chapter iii. A very short chapter...
  4. Chapter iv. The history of Mrs Fitzpatrick.
  5. Chapter v. In which the history of Mrs Fitzpatrick is continued.
  6. Chapter vi. In which the mistake of the landlord...
  7. Chapter vii. In which Mrs Fitzpatrick concludes her history.
  8. Chapter viii. A dreadful alarm in the inn...
  9. Chapter ix. The morning introduced in some pretty writing.
  10. Chapter x. Containing a hint or two concerning virtue...
BOOK XII. CONTAINING THE SAME INDIVIDUAL TIME WITH THE FORMER.
  1. Chapter i. Showing what is to be deemed plagiarism...
  2. Chapter ii. In which, though the squire doth not find...
  3. Chapter iii. The departure of Jones from Upton...
  4. Chapter iv. The adventure of a beggar-man.
  5. Chapter v. Containing more adventures...
  6. Chapter vi. From which it may be inferred...
  7. Chapter vii. Containing a remark or two...
  8. Chapter viii. In which fortune seems...
  9. Chapter ix. Containing little more than a few odd observations.
  10. Chapter x. In which Mr Jones and Mr Dowling...
  11. Chapter xi. The disasters which befel Jones...
  12. Chapter xii. Relates that Mr Jones continued his journey...
  13. Chapter xiii. A dialogue between Jones and Partridge.
  14. Chapter xiv. What happened to Mr Jones...
BOOK XIII. CONTAINING THE SPACE OF TWELVE DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. An Invocation.
  2. Chapter ii. What befel Mr Jones on his arrival in London.
  3. Chapter iii. A project of Mrs Fitzpatrick...
  4. Chapter iv. Which consists of visiting.
  5. Chapter v. An adventure which happened to Mr Jones...
  6. Chapter vi. What arrived...
  7. Chapter vii. Containing the whole humours of a masquerade.
  8. Chapter viii. Containing a scene of distress...
  9. Chapter ix. Which treats of matters of a very different kind...
  10. Chapter x. A chapter which, though short...
  11. Chapter xi. In which the reader will be surprized.
  12. Chapter xii. In which the thirteenth book is concluded.
BOOK XIV. CONTAINING TWO DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. An essay...
  2. Chapter ii. Containing letters and other matters...
  3. Chapter iii. Containing various matters.
  4. Chapter iv. Which we hope...
  5. Chapter v. A short account of the history of Mrs Miller.
  6. Chapter vi. Containing a scene...
  7. Chapter vii. The interview...
  8. Chapter viii. What passed between Jones and old Mr Nightingale...
  9. Chapter ix. Containing strange matters.
  10. Chapter x. A short chapter, which concludes the book.
BOOK XV. IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. Too short to need a preface.
  2. Chapter ii. In which is opened...
  3. Chapter iii. A further explanation...
  4. Chapter iv. By which it will appear...
  5. Chapter v. Containing some matters...
  6. Chapter vi. By what means...
  7. Chapter vii. In which various misfortunes befel poor Jones.
  8. Chapter viii. Short and sweet.
  9. Chapter ix. Containing love-letters of several sorts.
  10. Chapter x. Consisting partly of facts...
  11. Chapter xi. Containing curious...
  12. Chapter xii. A discovery made by Partridge.
BOOK XVI. CONTAINING THE SPACE OF FIVE DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. Of prologues.
  2. Chapter ii. A whimsical adventure...
  3. Chapter iii. What happened to Sophia...
  4. Chapter iv. In which Sophia is delivered...
  5. Chapter v. In which Jones receives a letter...
  6. Chapter vi. In which the history is obliged to look back.
  7. Chapter vii. In which Mr Western pays a visit...
  8. Chapter viii. Schemes of Lady Bellaston...
  9. Chapter ix. In which Jones pays a visit...
  10. Chapter x. The consequence of the preceding visit.
BOOK XVII. CONTAINING THREE DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. Containing a portion of introductory writing.
  2. Chapter ii. The generous and grateful behaviour of Mrs Miller.
  3. Chapter iii. The arrival of Mr Western...
  4. Chapter iv. An extraordinary scene...
  5. Chapter v. Mrs Miller and Mr Nightingale visit Jones...
  6. Chapter vi. In which Mrs Miller pays a visit...
  7. Chapter vii. A pathetic scene...
  8. Chapter viii. Containing various matters.
  9. Chapter ix. What happened to Mr Jones in the prison.
BOOK XVIII. CONTAINING ABOUT SIX DAYS.
  1. Chapter i. A farewel to the reader.
  2. Chapter ii. Containing a very tragical incident.
  3. Chapter iii. Allworthy visits old Nightingale...
  4. Chapter iv. Containing two letters...
  5. Chapter v. In which the history is continued.
  6. Chapter vi. In which the history is farther continued
  7. Chapter vii. Continuation of the history.
  8. Chapter viii. Further continuation.
  9. Chapter ix. A further continuation.
  10. Chapter x. Wherein the history begins to draw...
  11. Chapter xi. The history draws nearer to a conclusion.
  12. Chapter xii. Approaching still nearer to the end.
  13. Chapter the last. In which the history is concluded.

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