Henry Fielding
/ˌhenri ˈfiːldɪŋ/
/ˌhenri ˈfiːldɪŋ/
- (1707-54) an English writer. In the 1730s he wrote political plays that made fun of the government, until the government became more strict about censoring (= removing or changing offensive parts in) plays. He then began writing novels. His most famous work, Tom Jones, has a long and complicated story and presents a strong, clear picture of English society at the time. It had an important influence on the development of the English novel. Fielding became a Justice of the Peace in 1748 and was responsible for forming the Bow Street Runners.
亨利·菲尔丁（Henry Fielding）：（1707-54）英国作家。在1730年代，他写了一些政治剧本来嘲笑政府，直到政府对审查剧本（包括删除或更改令人反感的部分）变得更加严格为止。然后，他开始写小说。他最著名的作品汤姆·琼斯（Tom Jones）有着漫长而复杂的故事，展现了当时英国社会的清晰鲜明的画面。它对英语小说的发展产生了重要影响。菲尔丁于1748年成为和平大法官，并负责组建“弓街赛跑者”。