ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Sir Walter Scott called Henry Fielding the “father of the English novel, ” and the phrase still indicates Fielding’s place in the history of literature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fielding is thus considered the Father of the English Novel because his works, for the first time, reveal all those qualities and characteristics which we generally associate with the art of the novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fielding was known for his humor and satire in his pieces as well as a penchant for establishing a wide variety of characters among varying social classes. His most successful novels were Joseph Andrews (1742) and Tom Jones (1749). He continued to write and publish his works until he died on October 8, 1754.

Detailed explanation-4: -On these grounds Sir Walter Scott rightly calls him the father of English novel. Plot: Plot before Fielding did not hold much importance. But Fielding revolutionised the concept of plot construction. He employs very coherent and organic plots.

Detailed explanation-5: -Samuel Richardson, Inventor of the Modern Novel | The New Yorker.