英国文学-chapter13-Henry-Fielding.pptVIP

Prepared by Tony Sun Prepared by Tony Sun Henry Fielding The Founder of English Realistic Novels; The greatest novelist of the 18th century * Henry Fielding (1707-1754) Henry Fielding: an overview Fielding’s Masterpiece The story of The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Tom Jones, his character * * Be born in the family of General Fielding. The Eton school, University of Leyden. He wrote plays and farces (funny play based on unlikely situations and events, absurd and pointless) for making a living. In 1737, an act appeared: Plays should be brought under direct censorship. In 1735, he got married. He retuned to London and studied law. Justice of the peace He died in Lisbon. * * Life ExperienceDrama-theatre-newspaper-law-novel Novels Joseph Andrews (1742)) 《约瑟夫安德鲁斯》 Jonathan Wild the Great (1743) 《大伟人乔纳森维尔德》 Tom Jones (1749) 《汤姆琼斯》 Amelia (1751) 《阿米莉亚》 Plays The Welsh Opera (1731) 《威尔斯歌剧》 Don Quixote in England (1734) 《堂吉诃德在英国》 Pasqin (1736) 《巴斯昆》 The Historical Register for the Year (1732） 《一七三六历史记事》 * * Henry Fielding: an overview Who is the greatest novelist in the eighteenth century? Henry Fielding Why is he considered to be the greatest novelist of the eighteenth century? He is the founder of the English realist novel. What is Fielding’s first novel published? Joseph Andrews, the full name of which is The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams: Written in Imitation of the Manner of Cervantes, Author of Don Quixote * * Fielding as a Playwright Fielding’s dramatic theory and practice were in conformity with the theory of “a return to nature” and the principle that the stage should be “a school of morality” in the Enlightenment period. * * Henry Fielding: an overview What is Fielding’s last novel? Amelia What is Fielding’s last work? The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon * * Joseph Andrews A story inspired by the success of Richardson’s novel, Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded; The story of Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded: Written