The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling by Henry Fielding. A Review. Book 16 out of 52

“No one hath seen beauty in its highest lusture who hath never seen it in distress.”Filled with a menagerie of characters “The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling” by Henry Fielding is an amazing novel. Not just for the time in which it was written, but even today. Part way through this book, or a collection of books as it were, I did something that I do not do and looked up some critiques. There was one that stood out to me, that I did not fully realize until I had almost finished. I feel that Samuel Coleridge put it better than any could when he stated that “Tom Jones” has one of the “three most perfect plots ever planned.”Picking up such a hefty tome is daunting. It is a little easy to get lost in its seemingly massively detached story arcs. But as you endure, reading on, you see that the first sentiment, that of ‘exploring human nature’ is an understatement. I would not recommend trying to read this book (okay, it is a collection, I mean, there are 18 books) in a week as I did. Would be better to savor it.All together I would give “Tom Jones” by Henry Fielding 4 out of 5 stars. Just give yourself some time to read it properly, and let the story come together amazingly.
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