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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1963
gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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musicals
stage plays
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Henry_Fielding
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gptkbp:character_development
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Tom Jones grows throughout the story
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:humor
social commentary
philosophical reflections
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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considered a classic
influenced the development of the novel
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Tom_Jones_(1963_film)
gptkb:Tom_Jones_(1997_miniseries)
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_History_of_Jonathan_Wild
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gptkbp:follows
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Tom's adventures
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gptkbp:genre
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picaresque novel
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gptkbp:historical_context
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reflects 18th-century England
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:George_Eliot
gptkb:Jane_Austen
modern literature
subsequent authors
the development of the novel
the genre of the novel
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Bunyan
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gptkbp:inspired
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modern novels
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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one of the first English novels
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Tom_Jones
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person omniscient
uses irony
uses digressions
uses humor to critique society
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:Sophia_Western
gptkb:Squire_Western
gptkb:Squire_Allworthy
gptkb:Lady_Bellaston
Mr. Partridge
Mr. Allworthy
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The world is a stage, and we are all actors.”
“ A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.”
“ The greatest of all evils is a bad conscience.”
“ He who is in love is in a state of perpetual anxiety.”
“ Love is a great master.”
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gptkbp:number_of_volumes
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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approximately 400
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gptkbp:plot
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explores themes of morality
follows Tom's quest for love
includes various subplots
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gptkbp:published
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1749
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:A._Millar
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:style
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satirical
realistic portrayal of society
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:social_class
gptkb:identity
love
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tom_Jones
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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