For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the mod

For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel, ( ) has been regarded as “Father of the English Novel”.
A、Daniel Defoe
B、Jonathan Swift
C、Henry Fielding
D、​Oliver Goldsmith
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：菲尔丁被一些人尊为“英国小说之父”，因为他为现代小说模式的创立作出很大贡献。