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Henry Fielding
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English novelist and dramatist (1707–1754)
Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist who lived from 1707 to 1754 and is remembered as an important figure in the development of the novel as a literary form. His works, which included both plays and prose fiction, helped shape English literature during the 18th century.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Sharpham
- Place of death
- Lisbon
- Sibling
- John Fielding
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Position held
- judge
- Educated at
- Leiden University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- picaresque novel
- Image
- Henry Fielding MET DP825191.jpg
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- Commons category
- Henry Fielding
- date of birth
- 1707-00-00
- date of death
- 1754-00-00
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- cause of death
- liver cirrhosis
- topic's main category
- Category:Henry Fielding
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons Creator page
- Henry Fielding
- ethnic group
- English people
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1728-00-00
- name in native language
- Henry Fielding
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- place of burial
- British Cemetery
- P8168
- Shizuka Arakawa
- P12749
- mushroom
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Henry Fielding, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Pasquin: A dramatic Satyre about the times in which the rehearsals of zwey acting are presented, namely titled a pleasure game: The general election and a funeral game titled: Life and death of healthy reason; From English
Emilie Booth: A pattern of marital love
Select works of Henry Fielding, Esq. containing, the adventures of Joseph Andrews, the history of Tom Jones, Amellia, - and the history of Jonathan Wild. To which is prefixed, an original account of the life and writings of the author
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Encyclopedic overview
Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His famous novels include Shamela (1741), Joseph Andrews (1742), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) and Amelia (1751). Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. As well as being a novelist, Fielding was also a playwright, known for his satirical comedies The Author's Farce (1730), Tom Thumb (1730), The Letter Writers (1731) and The Tragedy of Tragedies (1731). He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
Early life
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