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Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the traditional English novel. He also holds a place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first intermittently funded, full-time police force.
BornApril 22, 1707, Sharpham, Somerset, England
DiedOctober 8, 1754, Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Pen name"Captain Hercules Vinegar", "H. Scriblerus Secundus", also some works published anonymously
Occupationnovelist, dramatist and magistrate
NationalityEnglish
Period1728–1754
Genrecomedy, satire, picaresque
Literary movementEnlightenment, Augustan Age
RelativesSarah Fielding, John Fielding

About Henry Fielding

Novelist Henry Fielding was born on April 22, 1707 in England (He dies at the age of 47, on October 8, 1754).

He is best known for his 1749 novel, Tom Jones, which is broken into eighteen smaller books due to its length of 346,747 words. His other works include The Covent Garden Tragedy, a satirical drama written in 1732, and An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, a novel written in 1741.

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Henry Fielding before becoming famous

Henry Fielding was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1707 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He went to Eton College to study. A poem named The Masquerade was his first literary release.

Achievement of Henry Fielding

He was a founding member of The Bow Street Runners, London's first police squad.

Henry Fielding's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had five children with his first wife, Charlotte Craddock, all of whom died early. Fielding later married his pregnant ex-maid Mary Daniel and had five additional children with her.

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Henry Fielding Collabed with

He and Poet Christopher Smart were both British authors from the eighteenth century.

Henry Fielding Income & Net worth

Henry Fielding's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a novelist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Henry Fielding.

Henry Fielding Height and Weight

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Latest information about Henry Fielding updated on March 19 2023.