Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding (April 22, 1707 – October 8, 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess and as the author of the novel Tom Jones.

Partial list of works

• Love in Several Masques - play, 1728
• Rape upon Rape - play, 1730. Adapted by Bernard Miles as Lock Up Your Daughters! in 1959, filmed in 1974
• The Temple Beau - play, 1730
• The Author's Farce - play, 1730
• The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb - play, 1731
• Grub-Street Opera - play, 1731
• The Modern Husband - play, 1732
• Pasquin - play, 1736
• The Historical Register for the Year 1736 - play, 1737
• An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews - novel, 1741
• The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend, Mr. Abraham Abrams (Joseph Andrews) - novel, 1742
• The Life of Jonathan Wild the Great - novel, 1743, ironic treatment of Jonathan Wild, the most notorious underworld figure of the time.
• The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling - novel, 1749
• A Journey from This World to the Next - 1749
• Amelia - novel, 1751
• The Covent Garden Journal - 1752
• Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon - travel narrative, 1755