Tom Jones
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Tom Jones is the charismatic, high-spirited protagonist of Henry Fielding’s classic 18th-century comic novel, known for his romantic escapades and moral growth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Jones canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
class and social mobility
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hypocrisy of society ⓘ morality and virtue ⓘ romantic escapades ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
comic novel
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picaresque novel ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | considered one of the great comic heroes of English literature ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1749 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guardian | Squire Allworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Tom Jones (1963 film)
NERFINISHED
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Tom Jones (stage and television adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeRegion | Somersetshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | picaresque tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Sophia Western NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralArc | undergoes moral growth ⓘ |
| moralQuality | fundamentally virtuous despite flaws ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
charismatic
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generous ⓘ good-natured ⓘ high-spirited ⓘ impulsive ⓘ passionate ⓘ |
| occupation | gentleman (by aspiration) ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Squire Allworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival | Blifil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Sophia Western NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| socialStatus | foundling ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between passion and prudence
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natural goodness ⓘ |
| travelsTo | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
subject surface form:
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
subject surface form:
Albert Finney