1. The History of Tom Jones - Henry Fielding
... . Fielding's novel Tom Jones follows these minimal criteria; thus Fielding's novel is not in conflict with the criteria for realism laid out by Watt. In The Rise of the Novel, the chapters preceding the analysis of Tom Jones, Watt hints at the importance of psychological verisimilitude in creating a realistic text. Fielding, contrary to Defoe and Richardson, does not delve deep into the psyche ... apology. Until, true to his brash nature, he reacts violently (again) when seeing women's clothes on the floor, of which the reader is given a detailed list. A detailed scene of comedy of error...
- Word Count: 1477
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography