&quot;<b>The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling</b>&quot;, often known simply as &quot;Tom Jones&quot;, is a comic novel by the English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. The novel is both a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. The main theme of the novel is the contrast between Tom Jones&#39;s good nature, flawed but eventually corrected by his love for virtuous Sophia Western, and his half-brother Blifil&#39;s hypocrisy.<br /><br /><b>Henry Fielding</b> (22 April 1707 &ndash; 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist best known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones