Feilding英美文学.ppt

Henry Fielding亨利·菲尔丁（1707—1754） Henry Fielding （1707—1754） Life Story Fielding’s Novels (1) Joseph Andrews 《约瑟夫˙安德鲁斯的经历》(1742) (2) Jonathan Wild the Great 《大伟人乔纳森˙魏尔德》(1743) (3) Tom Jones 《汤姆˙琼斯》(1749) (4)Amelia 《阿米丽亚》(1751) Fielding as a Playwright Fielding’s dramatic theory and practice were in conformity with (一致) the theory of “a return to nature” and the principle that the stage should be “a school of morality” in the Enlightenment period. Fielding as a Playwright Fielding as a Playwright Fielding’s Novel, Joseph Andrews Richardson’s Pamela set Fielding to Joseph Andrews. In the Preface, Fielding describes the novel “a comic epic poem in prose”(“散文体滑稽史诗”). The novel talks mainly about the adventures of Joseph and Parson Adams. (路上小说) The character of Parson Adams The Character of Parson Adams While the agreeable young _______may be the centre of the plot, _____ is the most outstanding character in Joseph Andrews. Booby Fanny Adams Pamela Jonathan Wild the Great Jonathan Wild the Great A satire of a particular “great man” of the ruling class. 菲尔丁嘲弄那一代的“伟大人物”。大人物的“伟大”只不过在于他们能运用手中权力压迫和欺骗小人物。这种虚伪(hypocritical)的伟大只能给人类带来各种灾难。 Tom Jones (1749) A love story between Tom and Sophia. A comprehensive, all-embracing picture (panorama 全景图)of the life of the mid-18th century England, …, together with full-blooded characters, in brilliant, witty and highly artistic language, a masterpiece of English literature. Analysis Fielding, the Man Fielding was a man full of vigour . His capacity for work was outstanding. His mind was incessantly active —learning, meditating, creating. Fielding, founder of realistic novel He sets up the theory of realism in literary creation. The basis of Fielding’s works was “nature herself” (the exact observation and study of real life). The centre of his working philosophy was common earthly Man. Comments on Fielding The profound knowledge of human nature was acquired by “conversation”. Most of his characters are com