Henry Fielding was born in April 22, 1707 in Sharpham Park,
near Glastonbury, Somerset, to Colonel Edmund Fielding and his wife Sarah
Gould, the daughter of Judge Henry Gould. He was a playwright and novelist
during the English Restoration and was also one of the founders of London’s
first police force, The Bow Street Runners. He went to Eton College where he
specialized in classical literature and languages. He, along with Samuel
Richardson, has been said to be one of the founders of the English novel. He
was known for his satire and humor as well as the ability to establish a wide
variety of characters among different social classes. His first success was Shamela
in 1741 which was a parody of Richardson’s Pamela. His other most
successful novels were Joseph Andrews in 1742 and Tom Jones in 1749. He wrote
and published until he died ion October 8, 1754.
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By James Basire after a drawing by William Hogarth, 1762, National Portrait
Gallery, London
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