Who is considered to be the father of English novel ?
Correct answer: D. Henry Fielding
- A. Francis Bacon
- B. Geoffery Chaucer
- C. King Alfred the Great
- D. Henry Fielding
Explanation
Henry Fielding is commonly called the father of the English novel because of the scope, realism and narrative technique of works such as Tom Jones. Chaucer is a major medieval poet, not the usual answer to this title.
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