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A Comparative Study Of Henry Fielding And William Thackeray, Carol Ann Gumper
A Comparative Study Of Henry Fielding And William Thackeray, Carol Ann Gumper
Honors Theses
In the department of English I have decided to work with two famous British novelists--Henry Fielding and Wm. Makepiece Thackeray. Fielding is acclaimed as the author of the greatest English novel, The History of Tom Jones. Thackeray has a close second with his novel, Vanity Fair. Thackeray was influenced by Fielding's work. Thackeray's novel, The History of Pendennis, has been compared to Fielding's Tom Jones. In Vanity Fair, Thackeray seems to have gotten ideas and experiences from Fielding's Amelia.
In my work this semester, I will attempt to explore this relationship further and learn more …