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* ''Literature/TheHistoryOfTomJonesAFoundling'', a comedic novel series by Creator/HenryFielding later made into the film ''Tom Jones''.

* ''Literature/TheHistoryOfTomJonesAFoundling'', a comedic novel series by Creator/HenryFielding.
* Music/TomJones, a Welsh RockAndRoll vocalist.

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''The Adventures of Tom Jones A Foundling'' is a classic picaresque novel by Henry Fielding telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the adventures of the title protagonist]], a deeply honorable HandsomeLech. It is full of social parody both subtle and ham-handed. It has been adapted as a film (1963), a TV series (1997), and in opera form.

Not to be confused with the singer.
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!!'''Contains examples of:'''

* AdaptationDistillation: Both the 1960s film and the 1990s miniseries are very faithful to the spirit of the novel and to its content to a fairly large extent (more so in the latter). The latter arguably improves on the book in its presentation of Sophia and its decision to pair Partridge and Mrs. Honour
* AlasPoorVillain: While he doesn't die, many people feel some sympathy toward Blifil when his schemes fall apart, given that his mother never loved him and it is sort of understandable why he would feel that he was second-best to Tom.
* BetterThanABareBulb: Fielding loves to comment on the tropes he is using.
* BoisterousBruiser: Squire Western is a classic example, and played by BrianBlessed no less in the 1990s series.
** And then there's [[LargeHam Hugh Griffith's]] performance in the film.r
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The 1963 film was one of the earliest movies for a character to directly address the audience. It actually happens several times, but the scene at the inn is by far the most memorable.
* ChickMagnet / ChivalrousPervert / HandsomeLech: Ladies really love Tom Jones, and he usually returns the favors and, being a naturally kind-hearted fella, genuinely cares about them. At different times, he shows traits of all three tropes.
* EroticEating: Used in the scene with Tom and Mrs. Waters and famously filmed in the 1960s version.
* HeroicBastard: Tom himself
* HollywoodAtheist: Inverted with Square who basically chooses atheism as an excuse for wrongdoing (because, you know, atheists are immoral) and admittedly, he [[HeelFaithTurn reforms at the end with a death bed conversion]]. On the other hand, he's still always more likable than the HolierThanThou Thwackum and it's clear that he could have been a perfectly good person following his atheistic philosophy.
* IncestIsRelative: Tom Jones, you need to be more careful about whom you sleep with...
* LemonyNarrator: Micheál Mac Liammóir's deadpan delivery in the film.
* AManIsNotAVirgin: Except Blifil. As another example of his hypocritical virtue.
* MeaningfulName: Oh, where to begin...
*** Sophie = Wisdom (our hero is on a quest to...dare I say...''acquire'' Sophie???)
*** Mr. Square = Very severe and sharp edged.
*** Squire Western = Is a pig (yes, this was intentional)
*** Squire Allworthy = Is the kindest, nicest, and actively most-good character in the story.
*** Mr. Thwackum = [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Need I spell it out?]]
* OnlyAFleshWound: In the movie: "Mr Jones, you've broken your arm!" "Indeed madame, but I have another to walk you home."
* ReallyGetsAround: Most of the ladies in the novel [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness are not averse to promiscuity]].
* SadistTeacher: [[MeaningfulName Thwackum]].
* SpiritualSuccessor: To Fielding's earlier novel ''JosephAndrews''.
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''The Adventures of Tom Jones A Foundling'' is a classic picaresque novel by Henry Fielding telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the adventures of the title protagonist]], a deeply honorable HandsomeLech. It is full of social parody both subtle and ham-handed. It has been adapted as a film [[Film/TomJones (1963)]], a TV series (1997), and in opera form.

''The Adventures of Tom Jones A Foundling'' is a classic picaresque novel by Henry Fielding telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the adventures of the title protagonist]], a deeply honorable HandsomeLech. It is full of social parody both subtle and ham-handed. It has been adapted as a film [[Film/TomJones 1963]], a TV series (1997), and in opera form.

''The Adventures of Tom Jones A Foundling'' is a classic picaresque novel by Henry Fielding telling [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the adventures of the title protagonist]], a deeply honorable HandsomeLech. It is full of social parody both subtle and ham-handed. It has been adapted as a film (1963), a TV series (1997), and in opera form.

'''Contains examples of:'''

** And then there's [[LargeHam Hugh Griffith's]] performance in the film.

* AManIsNotAVirgin: Except Blifil. As another example of his hypocritical virtue.