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   Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling was a seminal work in the genre.

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   Henry Fielding (born April 22, 1707, Sharpham Park, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 8, 1754, Lisbon) was a novelist and playwright, who, with Samuel Richardson, is considered a founder of the English novel. Among his major novels are Joseph Andrews (1742) and Tom Jones (1749).

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Henry Fielding was an 18th century English writer and magistrate who established the mechanisms of the modern novel through such works as 'Tom Jones' and 'Amelia.'

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   Henry Fielding, (born April 22, 1707, Sharpham Park, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 8, 1754, Lisbon, Port.), British novelist and playwright. Fielding attended Eton College but left early and lost his family’s support.

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7. www.goodreads.com › author › showHenry Fielding (Author of The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling)

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   Henry Fielding was born in Somerset in 1707. The son of an army lieutenant and a judge's daughter, he was educated at Eton School and the University of Leiden before returning to England where he wrote a series of farces, operas and light comedies.

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   • Death Date: October 8, 1754

   • Birth Date: April 22, 1707

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   The greatest of the eighteenth-century English novelists (and arguably “The Father of the English Novel”) was born on 22 April 1707 in Sharpham Park, near Glastonbury, Somerset, the rural English county which approximates the seats of Squire Allworthy in Tom Jones and Lady Booby in Joseph Andrews.

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   When did Henry Fielding die?

   • Fielding landed at Lisbon on Aug. 7, 1754. He died in October and was buried in the British cemetery at Lisbon. Sir Walter Scott called Henry Fielding the “father of the English novel,” and the phrase still indicates Fielding’s place in the history of literature.

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   Who is Henry Fielding?

   • Satire is a Henry Fielding, (born April 22, 1707, Sharpham Park, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 8, 1754, Lisbon, Port.), British novelist and playwright.

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   How did Henry Fielding become famous?

   • After beginning his writing career as a playwright and editor of satirical publications, Henry Fielding found his footing by penning Joseph Andrews and other parodies. Through later works such as Tom Jones, Fielding earned acclaim for helping establish the foundations of the modern novel.

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   What did Henry Fielding do in 1739?

   • In 1739 Fielding turned to journalism and became editor of The Champion. He also began writing novels, including: The Adventures of Joseph Andrews (1742) and Jonathan Wild (1743). Fielding was made a justice of the peace for Westminster and Middlesex in 174 Henry Fielding was born in Somerset in 1707.

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    A comprehensive overview of the life and works of Henry Fielding, a pioneer of the novel genre and a versatile writer of drama, journalism, and social criticism. Find key books, articles, and reviews on Fielding's themes, style, and legacy.