Tom Jones

Japanese: トム・ジョーンズ(英語表記)Tom Jones
Tom Jones
A representative novel by British novelist H. Fielding. 18 volumes in total. Published in 1749. The exact original title is The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. Tom, a foundling, is taken in by the landowner Allworthy and raised together with Blifil, the son of Allworthy's sister Bridget. The two boys have opposite personalities; Tom is morally careless but innocent and good, while Blifil is a hypocrite who constantly preaches about moral strictness.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
イギリスの小説家H.フィールディングの代表的小説。全18巻。1749年刊。正確な原題は《The History of Tom Jones,a Foundling》。捨子トムは地主オールワージーに引きとられ,彼の妹ブリジェットの子どもブライフィルといっしょに育てられる。2人の少年は性格が正反対で,トムは道徳的にはだらしがないが純真で善良な性格であるのに対して,ブライフィルは道徳的な厳格さをたえず口にする偽善者である。

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