Which of the following statements are true in the context of henry fielding’s tom jones (1749)
[A] Tom jones is comic and moralistic.
[B] Tom and jones are the main characters of tom jones
[C] Tom is caught poaching in neighbor’s game preserve.
[D] The history of tom jones is the full title of tom jones.
[E] All of the above
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A, C and D only.

Let us analyze the statements step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:

Statement [A] is true: Henry Fielding's Tom Jones is widely celebrated as a comic epic in prose. It blends humor, satire, and wit while maintaining a strong moralistic framework, designed to expose hypocrisy and explore the nature of human virtue and vice.

Statement [B] is false: "Tom" and "Jones" are not two separate main characters. "Tom Jones" is the name of a single individual, the protagonist of the novel (an orphan/foundling named Tom Jones).

Statement [C] is true: Early in the novel, Tom Jones gets into trouble for poaching (specifically, shooting a partridge) on the estate of their neighbor, Squire Western, to help the family of his friend and tutor, Black George.

Statement [D] is true: The complete, original title of the novel published in 1749 is The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. Therefore, "The History of Tom Jones" represents the full/main title of the book.

Since statements A, C, and D are true, and statement B is false (which also makes E incorrect), the correct option is "A, C and D only".