Q: In Joseph Andrews Fielding Parodies:
a) Thomas Carew
b) Joseph Addison
c) Richardson's Pamela
d) Daniel Defoe
Correct answer: c) Richardson's Pamela
Fielding: Joseph Andrews as a parody of Richardson's Pamela
Joseph Andrews was born on 22nd April 1707 and died on 8th October 1754 in Portugal. He was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthly humour and satire. He belonged to the 18th century. His period started from 1728 to 1754. He was a realistic writer. It was written in 1742. Its original name is "The History of Adventures of Joseph Andrews" and his friend Mr Abraham Adams. It was written as a realistic against Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela, or Virtue rewarded 1740. Fielding portrayed Joseph Andrews as the brother of Pamela Andrews, the heroine of Richardson's novel.
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