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Begun as a parody of Richardson's moralistic and sentimental novel Pamela, Joseph Andrews grew under Fielding's hand into a satirical fiction in its own right. In the story, the virtuous hero is overshadowed by the rumbustious figure of Parson Adams.

A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western - though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls. When his escapades earn the disapproval of his benefactor, Tom is banis...