Henry Fielding Biography

Henry Fielding biography

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NAME: Henry Fielding
OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright
BIRTH DATE: April 22, 1707
DEATH DATE: October 08, 1754
EDUCATION: Eton College

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sharpham, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Lisbon, Portugal

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Henry Fielding is considered the founder of the English novel. He authored the 1742 novel Joseph Andrews and the 1749 novel Tom Jones.

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Henry Fielding was born in 1707 in Glastonbury, England. He is considered the founder of the English novel. Fielding authored the 1742 novel Joseph Andrews and the 1749 novel Tom Jones. Much of his work was extremely critical of the contemporary government. In fact, The Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 was supposedly a direct response to his writings.