Neoclassical literature -2

Assignment

Name : Bharti M Dharaiya

Roll no. : 4

Enrollment no : 2069108420200008

M.A. sem - 1

Paper no. : 2 

Assignment topic : Henry Fielding's        life and works.

Submitted to : Heena Zala 

                       Department of 

                       English

                       M. K. Bhavnagar

                       University

About Henry Fielding : 

•Introduction:

Henry Fielding was born in East Stur, Dorsetshire, on 22 April 1707 in England. He died on 8 October 1754 in Lisbon kingdom of Portugal. At only 47 year lived. He was an English Novelist, Playwright and Dramatist. He was also famous for his other names like Captain Hercules Vinegar" and  "H. Scriblerus Secundus". He Was known for his rich, humour and satirical power. Author of picaresque novel Tom Jones. He was doing work with Samuel Richardson. He was the founder of the "English Novel" and The "Covent Garden Journal".

•Synopsis of his  life:

Henry Fielding was born at sharpan Somerset. He was a traditional trace for his family. He was getting an education at Eton College. We're he studied classical author. Father Name was Edmund Fielding. His mother died when he was 11 years old. After his mother's death he was settlement place in grandmother's care.  His father stay in London. 

             In 1782, he was studying classical and laws at the University. Because of lack of money he was back to London and start writing for theatre and this moment he started his career in writing. Henry Fielding finished his first play in 1728. He published his first work Pamela in 1740.

          He wrote many novels, poems and plays in his whole career. His fist work Pamela. He get many opportunities after his first work Pamela. He also writes his best novel Tom Jones. Tom Jones is  his best novel. And wrote many other novels in his whole life and get success in his career.

               

•Dramatists and Novelist:

              Henry Fielding was playwright as well as dramatists and Novelists. Henry Fielding's dramatic satire had set the tone. He is famous for  political satire on stage.

•His Notable Works :

•Novels :-

1. Shamela - Novella, 1741.
2. The History of the Adventures of Joseph and Andrews and his friends.
3. The Life and Death of Jonathan wild, the great,1743. The story of a rogue,which suggests Defoe's narrative.
4. The history of Tom Jones, a foundling- 1749, his best work.
5. A Journey from work to the next -1749.
6. Amelia - 1751, the story of a good wife in contrast with an unworthy husband.

•Portial list of poems :

1. The Masquerade (Henry Fielding's first publications).
2. Part of Juvenal's six satires.

•Plays :

1. Love's in Several Masques - 1728
2. Rape upon Rape - 1730
3. The temple beau - 1730
4. The Author's farce - 1730
5. The pleasure of Town 
6. The letter writers
7. The tragedy of tragedies - 1731
8. The Life  and Death of Tom Thumb the great - 1731
9. The Cooper - House Politician- 1731
10. The Justice Caught in his own Trap - 1731 
11.       A Comedy - 1731
12. The Debauchees - 1731
13. The justice caught - 1731
14.  The Grubs State Opera - 1731
15. The Modern Husband -        1731
16. The Moock Doctor - 1732
17. The lottery - 1732
18. The covent Garden Tragedy, periodical work  - 1732
19. The Historical Registered for the year 1736 - 1737

His strength in all these works is in the vigorous but coarse figures, like those of Jan Steen's pictures, which fill most of his pages. His weakness is in lack of taste and barrenness in imagination. In all his work sincerity is perhaps the most marked characteristics. Henry Fielding like a virile men, just as they are good and bad but dislike sham of every sort.

Henry Fielding's satire is like Swift's poignant, but he subtle as Chaucer. Good nature as Steele. He was never moralizes. He never judges even the worst of his characters. His works are perhaps in bad taste. Henry Fielding is regarded as an artist. A very great artists in realistic fiction. He became real founder of the modern novel.

•His Best Work:

•The History of Tom Jones :

#Introduction of the novel:

          The history of Tom Jones, a founding simply known as Tom Jones is a comic epic in prose. His best work first published in 1749 in London. A comic Novel is written by famous novelists and dramatists Henry Fielding.The History of Tom John is a Bildungsroman and Picaresque Novel.

# Summary of the Novel :

            Allworthy lived in somersetshire with his unmarried sister Bridget Allworthy. Allworthy return from London and found an abandoned  baby boy in his bed. He found a mother and father of foundling boy. He found a lady Jenny Jones and his tutor Patridge. She considered as mother of Tom Jones. Allworthy help to Tom Jones and his mother Jenny Jones . Allworthy send money to him. 

              Two brothers Captain Brifil and Dr Brifil regular visit at allworthy's home. Dr Brifil introduce Captain to Bridget for marriage.Captain married for the purpose of money. Bridget Bridget married with Captain Brifil.  The Captain forgot his purpose and lived happily with his wife and give birth to a son is Master Blifil.

              Tom Jones and  Master Blifil lived together and brought up together. Brifil is jealous towards Tom Jones.

              Tom is very kind hearted person. He was lust and honest. He is a close friend with servants and gamekeepers. He is very close friend with Black George and his first love Molly. Black George's second daughter and local beauty. He then fall in love with Sophia, daughter of Square western. Very beautiful and charming girl. Sophia and Tom love each other. But Sophia's father square western and Tom Jones's uncle Allworthy decline his love. 

              Allworthy became ill and he feels that he is dying then he parted his property and give favorable amount to Tom Jones. Tom Jones found very excited and he drunk and fight with Brifil, after that Brifil give information to Allworthy and he refused to Tom Jones.

           Sophia found Tom Jones and mrs water together. She gone london at his cousin's home. They riches at lady bellaston's home. Unfortunately Tom meet Sophia and convince her that he loves only her no one else in his life. 

          At the end of the novel revealed Tom Jones's real mother. Mrs water is Jenny Jone. Bridget is real mother of Tom Jones. Tom Jones is revealed as true than Tom Jones and Sophia get married happily with the blessings of her father and mother.

Characteristics of Tom Jones: 

Major Characteristic :

1. Tom Jones
2. Sophia western
3. Master Brifil
4. Square Allworthy
5. Squire western
6. Miss Bridget Allworthy
7. Lady Bellaston
8. Dr. Brifil
9. Captain Brifil
10. Miss Jenny Jones

Many other minor characters in this novel. But we only concern with main characters of the novel 

1. Tom Jones : 

Tom Jones is the protagonist and hero of the novel. He is very honest with his good heart and lust man . He is a bastard and Square Allworthy trustworthy. His friendship with servants and gamekeepers. He love in relationship with many girls. And he truly love in with Sophia.

    2) Sophia Western :

           Sophia western is lover of Tom Jones. She is very beautiful,            generous heroin and the daughter of Square western. Sophia western manages to reconcile with her love for tom.

3) Master Blifil :

           Master Brifil was son of Captain Brifil and Bridget. He feel Jealous towards Tom Jones. Master Brifil want to marry with Sophia. She lover of Tom Jones.

4) Mr. Allworthy :

             Mr. Allworthy is just what his name implies all worthy. Allworthy has a reputation throughout in England because of his benevolent, altruistic behaviour.

5) Square Allworthy :

              He was lived in Somerset. He was guardian of Tom Jones. The good person  by heart and by nature.

6) Miss Bridget Allworthy :

             Allworthy's sister and then wife of Captain Brifil. She is real mother of Tom Jones. That reveals open at the end of the novel. After married with Captain he give birth to her son Master Blifil.

7) Lady Bellaston:

             She is Tom's lover. She has doing anything for his lover Tom Jones. She is a leading figure in the London society. She is embodiment of independence women.

8) Dr. Brifil :

He is the brother of Captain Brifil. He dies of a broken heart. While his brother's rejection to divide or give part into properties. 

9) Captain John Brifil :

             Captain John Brifil was army man and husband of Allworthy's sister Miss Bridget Allworthy. 

10) Miss Jenny Jones :

She is very young women. She is servants of Partridge. She is a very intelligent and good by nature. She believes that to be the mother of Tom Jones.

Minor characters:

1. Mrs Honour Blackmore
2. Lawyer Dowling
3. Lord Fellamar
4. Brian Fritz Patrick
5. Herriet Fritz Patrick
6. Mr Miller 
7. Mrs Nancy Miller
8. Mr Nightingale
9. Mrs Partridge

# Theme of the Novel:

1. Human nature
2. Hypocrisy
3. Foolishness and folly
4. Morality and ethics
5. Family
6. Class and society
7. Lies and deceits
8. Literature and writing.

Themes:

1. Morality and ethics

Tom Jones is a novel which gives big moral issues. In the novel we can see that According to Allworthy there are to way to be indestructible.

Imprudence and villainy.

    2) class and Society: 

          In this novel we can find out  

          Class and society hierarchy.

   3) Family 

       In the Tom Jones he is not related with blood relationship to any of the people who raise him but Tom has a loving family.

Conclusion :

Henry Fielding was a playwright as well as  Dramatists and Novelist. He wrote many novels in his work Tom Jones is best novel.Tom Jones is an epic novel in prose form.Tom is the protagonist in the novel. At the end of the novel Tom Jones and Sophia get married happily.