教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture fifteen: 学时数 Introduction to Henry Fielding 2 To let the students see the significance of literature: 教学目的 To let the students have the general im ssion of British literature To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 To get to know some key terms 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector,audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories Open questions and answers in class 教学法Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 Henry Fielding (1707-1754) 1.0 His Life Henry Fielding was born in the family ofa poor,retired general. He studied for several years at Eton and Leyden University in Holland.In order to make a living for himself,he began to write for the stage.In 1737 an act appeared,so he ended his career as a playwright and took up the study of law.He was made a judge in 1748.In 1734,he married Charlotte Cradock,whom he used as a 5 model in creating his ideal women characters in his works.His later years were devoted to the duties as a magistrate.He worked very hard.His health failed.In 1754 he died in Lisbon
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture fifteen: Introduction to Henry Fielding 学时数 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重 点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难 点 To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector, audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories 教 学 法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 Henry Fielding (1707-1754) 1.0 His Life Henry Fielding was born in the family of a poor, retired general. He studied for several years at Eton and Leyden University in Holland. In order to make a living for himself, he began to write for the stage. In 1737 an act appeared, so he ended his career as a playwright and took up the study of law. He was made a judge in 1748. In 1734, he married Charlotte Cradock, whom he used as a model in creating his ideal women characters in his works. His later years were devoted to the duties as a magistrate. He worked very hard. His health failed. In 1754 he died in Lisbon. 5’ 5’
2.0 His Novels 2.1 Joseph Andrews《约瑟夫：安德鲁》，1742. 5 It is Fielding's first novel.He wrote this novel with the intention of ridiculing Richardson's novel Pamela.He chose Joseph Andrews. Pamela's brother,to be the hero of the novel.The situation is contrived by reversing the situation in Pamela.The book turns out quickly a great novel of the open road,a "comic epic in prose", whose subject is "the true ridiculous"in human nature.The comic epic is designed to furnish instruction as well as entertainment Fielding believed in the educational function ofthe novel. 2.2 Jonathan Wild the Great《大伟人乔纳森·瓦尔德》，1743. 5 It is a satirical novel,in which Fielding exposes the English bourgeois-aristocratic society and mocks at its political system.In this novel,Fielding satirizes the English high-ranking officials.The thieves represent the corrupt politicians and the chief of the gang 5 represents the English Prime Minister Walpole.Wild's band is divided into two conflicting parties,one suggests the Tories and the other represents the Whigs.It is a bitter satire on the exploiting and oppressing class.It is one of the best exposures of the corruption of the bourgeois society 2.3 The History of Tom Jones,a Foundling《汤姆琼斯》，1749. 5 This novel is Fielding's masterpiece,which gives us a vivid and
2.0 His Novels 2.1 Joseph Andrews 《约瑟夫·安德鲁》，1742. It is Fielding's first novel. He wrote this novel with the intention of ridiculing Richardson’s novel Pamela. He chose Joseph Andrews, Pamela's brother, to be the hero of the novel. The situation is contrived by reversing the situation in Pamela. The book turns out quickly a great novel of the open road, a “comic epic in prose”, whose subject is “the true ridiculous” in human nature. The comic epic is designed to furnish instruction as well as entertainment. Fielding believed in the educational function of the novel. 2.2 Jonathan Wild the Great 《大伟人乔纳森·瓦尔德》，1743. It is a satirical novel, in which Fielding exposes the English bourgeois-aristocratic society and mocks at its political system. In this novel, Fielding satirizes the English high-ranking officials. The thieves represent the corrupt politicians and the chief of the gang represents the English Prime Minister Walpole. Wild's band is divided into two conflicting parties, one suggests the Tories and the other represents the Whigs. It is a bitter satire on the exploiting and oppressing class. It is one of the best exposures of the corruption of the bourgeois society. 2.3 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 《汤姆·琼斯》，1749. This novel is Fielding's masterpiece, which gives us a vivid and 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
truthful panoramic picture of the 18th century England.It has 5 touched upon all kinds of people and social problems,and shows the author's great sympathy for the poor and the oppressed,and his dislike for the wicked and deceitful persons and their bad and terrible actions. Tom is described as an upright,frank,kind-hearted young man. who may sometimes be very rash and commit rather serious errors, particularly in his relations with women,yet who is always ready to help others and never once tries to harm any one for hisown benefit. Blifil,on the other hand,pretends to be extremely moral and selfless. but actually he always thinks up tricks and practises them upon the other people,in order to get what he wants by lying and cheating.It is very clear that Fielding condemns Blifil as the embodiment of the social evils of his day and that he praises Tom who represents the 5 simple folk.Tom and Sophia are rebels of the society.Sophia represents the young women of the day with sufficient courage and independence to defy the bad world.From this novel we can see the novelist's strong hatred for all the hypocrisy and treachery in the 5 society of his age and his sympathy for the courageous young rebels in their righteous struggle. 2.4 Amelia《爱米莉娅》，1751. 5 3.0 Fielding's Important Position in English Literature
truthful panoramic picture of the 18th century England. It has touched upon all kinds of people and social problems, and shows the author's great sympathy for the poor and the oppressed, and his dislike for the wicked and deceitful persons and their bad and terrible actions. Tom is described as an upright, frank, kind-hearted young man, who may sometimes be very rash and commit rather serious errors, particularly in his relations with women, yet who is always ready to help others and never once tries to harm any one for his own benefit. Blifil, on the other hand, pretends to be extremely moral and selfless, but actually he always thinks up tricks and practises them upon the other people, in order to get what he wants by lying and cheating. It is very clear that Fielding condemns Blifil as the embodiment of the social evils of his day and that he praises Tom who represents the simple folk. Tom and Sophia are rebels of the society. Sophia represents the young women of the day with sufficient courage and independence to defy the bad world. From this novel we can see the novelist's strong hatred for all the hypocrisy and treachery in the society of his age and his sympathy for the courageous young rebels in their righteous struggle. 2.4 Amelia 《爱米莉娅》，1751. 3.0 Fielding's Important Position in English Literature 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
Fielding is the founder of English realistic novels.He set up the 5 theory ofrealism in literary creation.The exact observation and study of the real life was the basis of his work.He gave us genuine pictures ofmen and women ofhis own age. He was not only a novelist,but also a dramatist,an essayist,a 5 political pamphleteer,a learned authority on law and an able and efficient magistrate and a political economist.In a word,he was a versatile man. He has been rightly called"father ofthe English novel" 4.0 Features of Fielding's Novels 5 A.Fielding's method of relating a story is telling the story directly by the author. B.Satire abounds everywhere in Fielding's works. 5 C.Fielding believed in the educational function of the novel.The object of his novels is to present a faithful picture of life,while sound teaching is woven into their very texture. D.Fielding is a master of style.His style is easy,unlaboured and familiar,but extremely vivid and vigorous.His sentences are always distinguished by logic and musical rhythm.His command of language is remarkable. E.Being a great and truthful artist,he reproduced human nature 5 faithfully and accurately.His characters were not drawn from his
Fielding is the founder of English realistic novels. He set up the theory of realism in literary creation. The exact observation and study of the real life was the basis of his work. He gave us genuine pictures of men and women of his own age. He was not only a novelist, but also a dramatist, an essayist, a political pamphleteer, a learned authority on law and an able and efficient magistrate and a political economist. In a word, he was a versatile man. He has been rightly called “father of the English novel”. 4.0 Features of Fielding's Novels A. Fielding's method of relating a story is telling the story directly by the author. B. Satire abounds everywhere in Fielding' s works. C. Fielding believed in the educational function of the novel. The object of his novels is to present a faithful picture of life, while sound teaching is woven into their very texture. D. Fielding is a master of style. His style is easy, unlaboured and familiar, but extremely vivid and vigorous. His sentences are always distinguished by logic and musical rhythm. His command of language is remarkable. E. Being a great and truthful artist, he reproduced human nature faithfully and accurately. His characters were not drawn from his 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
imagination,or from models in literature,but from the living human nature,which he observed in the people around him. F.Most of his characters are compounded of both observation and 5 imagination,of both experience and invention.Fielding insisted on the crucial importance of mixing with people and of personal experience
imagination, or from models in literature, but from the living human nature, which he observed in the people around him. F. Most of his characters are compounded of both observation and imagination, of both experience and invention. Fielding insisted on the crucial importance of mixing with people and of personal experience. 5’