Henry Fielding has been regarded as （ ） for his contribution to

Henry Fielding has been regarded as （ ） for his contribution to English literature.
A、“Father of the English essay”
B、“Father of the English poetry”
C、“Father of the English drama”
D、“Father of the English novel”
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查菲尔丁的地位。essay：文章；poetry：诗歌；drama：戏剧；novel：小说。亨利•菲尔丁（Henry Fielding），18世纪最杰出的英国小说家，戏剧家。英国启蒙运动的代表人物之一，被沃尔特•司各特称为“英国小说之父”。故D选项符合题意。