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 hisFielding 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’