Henry Fielding Achievements, Author Biography, Trivia, and Movies

Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Aside from his literary achievements, he has a significant place in the history of law-enforcement, having founded what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners, using his authority as a magistrate. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer. Fielding married his first wife, Charlotte Craddock, in 1734. She died in 1744. In 1747 he married his wife's former maid, Mary Daniel. She was pregnant at the...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	April 22, 1707
Birthplace:	Sharpham
Date of death:	October 8, 1754
Education:	Eton College, Leiden University

Written works by Henry Fielding

Title	Published	Genre
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling	1749	Novel
Joseph Andrews	1742	Picaresque novel
An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews		Satire
Amelia	1751	Novel
The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great
The Temple Beau
The Covent Garden Tragedy
The Tragedy of Tragedies
The Old Debauchees
Legal writings
opposition
Selections
Farsy
Love In Several Masques
Love and Scandal Are the Best Sweeteners of Tea Bookmark
Select works of Henry Fielding
debauchees: or, the Jesuit caught. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. ... By Henry Fielding, Esq
Plays
Examples of the interposition of providence in the detection and punishment of murder
An Old Man Taught Wisdom
Jacobite's journal and related writings
The Works Of Henry Fielding, Esq. V11
plain truth
From Sand Hill to Pine
Plays and Poems - Part 2
enquiry into the causes of the late increase of robbers and related writings
The author's farce
Contributions to The champion and related writings
Tom Thumb, a burletta, as now performed at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Haymarket
Works, with life of the author
Openings in the Old Trail
proposal for making an effectual provision for the poor
Plutus
Collected Classics, Vol. 1
full vindication of the Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough
complete works of Henry Fielding, esq
Pamela/Shamela
Scenes and characters
Stories In Light and Shadow
modern husband
Ḳorot Ṭom G'ons
The Luck of Roaring Camp
universal gallant
Don Quixote in England
plan of the Universal Register-Office, opposite Cecil-Street in the Strand
Barkers Luck & In A Hollow of the Hills
correspondence of Henry and Sarah Fielding
An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers
beauties of Fielding
Literary Industries
Under the Redwoods
new way to keep a wife at home
miser
Pasquin
Shamela
Miscellanies by Henry Fielding, Esq
clear state of the case of Elizabeth Canning
Yuese Andelu zhuan
Drift from Two Shores
Fielding
The Tragedy Of Tragedies Or The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great
Trents Trust & Crusade of the Excelsior
Komedii
An Essay On Conversation
Fairburn's complete edition of Tom Thumb, a burlesque tragedy
Tales of the Trail and Town
Works
Essays and Miscellany
genius of Henry Fielding
miser, a comedy
mock doctor
voyages of Mr. Job Vinegar
novels of Henry Fielding
Romans
temple beau
The Fathers
Composers' Letters
Selected essays of Henry Fielding
lovers assistant
true patriot and the history of our own times
wedding-day
Works of Fielding
institute of the pleas of the Crown
Mr. Jack Hamlins Mediation
voyage to Lisbon	1755
Henry Fielding
Covent-Garden journal
historical register for the year 1736
The Intriguing Chambermaid
writings of Henry Fielding
Grub Street Opera
criticism of Henry Fielding
The life & death of Tom Thumb the Great, & some miscellaneous writings
dramatic works of Henry Fielding
The adventures of Joseph Andrews
Eurydice hissed, or, A word to the wise
The fathers
The genius of Henry Fielding
The history of Amelia
The lottery

Henry Fielding quotes

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.
- Henry Fielding
It hath often been said that it is not death but dying that is terrible.
- Henry Fielding
Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.
- Henry Fielding
Where the law ends tyranny begins.
- Henry Fielding
He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.
- Henry Fielding

Works by Henry Fielding adapted to film

Tom Jones

Release date:October 6, 1963

Directed by:Tony Richardson

Genre:Adventure

Adapted from:The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Places Henry Fielding has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Henry Fielding

Marker	Location
A	Glastonbury

People who influenced Henry Fielding

Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson was an 18th-century English writer and printer. He is best known for his three epistolary novels: Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded , Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady and The History of Sir Charles Grandison . Richardson was an established printer and publisher for most of his...
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Miguel de Cervantes

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern European novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written. His influence on the Spanish language has been so...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What was Henry Fielding's occupation?
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Henry Fielding was an accomplished novelist and justice of the peace.
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Where was Henry Fielding born?
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Henry Fielding was born in Sharpham.
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What is Henry Fielding quoted as saying?
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Famous quotations include: "It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived."
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Where did Henry Fielding go to school?
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Henry Fielding was a student at Eton College.
Q:
Which popular works have been written by author, Henry Fielding?
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Well known written works include:
- Amelia
- An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- Joseph Andrews
- The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great
Q:
Who is credited for their influence on Henry Fielding?
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Samuel Richardson influenced Henry Fielding.