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 and2.0 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’