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English "Comic Epic Poem In Prose" In The Eighteenth Century On Henry Fielding's The History Of Tom Jones, A Foundling

Posted on:2005-03-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C M ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360122499759Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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18 century is the times that novel just upraises , as the fictitious story of a kind of prose body, the novel of now does not become yet " art ", must not seemingly also mount the hall of elegance. But as a kind of burgeoning style novel with it quick-witted humour with see the wisdom of life clearly , have conquered many readers. Defoe and Richardson creation can be called as novel start Zhi make , and in this period appearance Fielding cubes undoubtedly also for novel establish and develop important role, " his prose body funny epic " is theoretical to have strengthened the historical position of novel, his outstanding artistic practice is this kind of burgeoning style have opened up road. Fielding the novel creation reason of cubes rise in for Richardson Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded sarcasm make — — " An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, in 1741. And " his The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, 1749 , the art that can most represent him is theoretical with creation style. The comic atmosphere of characteristic, unique statement skill as well as its humour of " prose body funny epic " of this works has for novel creation offers the precedent that starts meaning. Fielding the literature idea of cubes theory for his novel form have direct influence. Though, he does not follow blindly in the literature rule of the close dogma of new classical doctrine, but classical literature tradition in him have still risen very your work use. Say according to his viewpoint, from essence, novel is also narrative literature a kind of, it source in ancient epic. Fielding cubes for is from this kind of viewpoint leave to put forward " his prose body funny epic " theory. " his prose body funny epic " is theoretical to be the existent reasonability in authoritative proof novel this kind of style that had the aid of in classical literature actually. First, he has discussed the relation " kiss reason" of novel and epic from the analysis for epic that forms essential factor. We have to say , Fielding this kind of method of classifying of cubes is lame. And his me in further explanation " his prose body funny epic " theory , the analysis standard that he adopts is inferior in scholar much virtue for serious and funny pattern distinguish. Fielding cubes will comedy and tragedy relative should, funny epic and serious epic relative should, have explained that the content had by prose body funny epic is wide , has rich figure, also village also Xie characteristic. To this have also completed him about theory of " prose body funny epic " elaborate. However novel and epic between after all is have difference, Fielding cubes will novel classify for epic, it is the consideration of the initial form of narrative literature to be to stem from epic. Him also understand after all novel and epic between is have great discrepancy, so, compare tragedy and comedy, it is serious to be epic classification with funny, novel had been limited for " prose body funny epic ". So, have maintained the blood relationship " it is noble " of novel , and have affirmed it's self characteristic. In Fielding the typical case of cubes " prose body funny epic " " abandon son Tom · Jones history " in, except richness and the wideness on content, it is this kind of to conform with besides the external sign of the characteristic of epic, he is this and inferior from circumstances to manage the characteristic of scholar much virtue emphatic error to leave , has connected novel and epic. She kindness · watt name Zhi is " for curious utilize , with the adopting for the fighting of funny type hero ". In fact for Fielding this kind of epic theoretical influence for that he creates of cubes is should not exaggerate. This kind of theoretical theory that he seeks merely for own fictitious works rely on Ba , at the same time, it is also the embodiment of his creation enthusiasm and high standard. " Tom · Jones " most receive person gaze at epic morals is the lifetime reflected by it appearance full view. This is also the characteristic of modern culvert justice th...
Keywords/Search Tags:Eighteenth
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