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Richardson, md Smollet and
Stern are known as the four wheels of
the novel. Among them Fielding's
contribution to English novel is
noteworthy. It is true that even before
Fielding, Bunyan, Defoe and
Richardson had written novels.
But none deserve to be called the
father of English novel. It is Fielding
who gave a definite form and proper
shape to the English novel. He
formulated the theory of novel writing.
He made invaluable contributions to
the development of plot construction
and the art of characterisation. He
made the novel an effective weapon of
social criticism. He tried to advocate a
healthy philosophy of life. He imbued
his writings with a very solemn
purpose. On these grounds Sir Walter
Scott a calls him _the father of
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