Fielding, Henry 1707-1754
Overview
| Works: | 6,256 works in 22,922 publications in 27 languages and 246,605 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Humorous fiction Bildungsromans Criticism, interpretation, etc Picaresque fiction Novels Essays Literary criticism Domestic fiction Action and adventure fiction |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Translator, Bibliographic antecedent, htt, Creator, Dedicatee, Contributor, Librettist, Honoree, Commentator, Speaker, Author of introduction, wpr, Adapter, Lyricist, tra, Composer, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PR3454, 823.5 |
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Most widely held works about
Henry Fielding
- Jonathan Wild The journal of a voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding( )
- The rise of the novel; studies in Defoe, Richardson, and Fielding by Ian Watt( Book )
- A Henry Fielding companion by Martin C Battestin( )
- Fielding; a collection of critical essays by Ronald Paulson( Book )
- Fielding's moral psychology by Morris Golden( )
- Honest sins : Georgian libertinism and the plays and novels of Henry Fielding by Tiffany Potter( )
- The labyrinth of the comic : theory and practice from Fielding to Freud by Richard Keller Simon( )
- Henry Fielding and the dry mock; a study of the techniques of irony in his early works by George R Levine( )
- Fielding by Austin Dobson( Book )
- Henry Fielding, political writer by Thomas R Cleary( )
- Fielding's art of fiction; eleven essays on Shamela, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, and Amelia by Maurice O Johnson( Book )
- Fiction and the shape of belief; a study of Henry Fielding, with glances at Swift, Johnson, and Richardson by Sheldon Sacks( Book )
- Henry Fielding, mask and feast by Andrew Wright( Book )
- The journal of a voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding( )
- Fielding and the nature of the novel by Robert Alter( Book )
- Novela regional inglesa y sus traducciones al español Henry Fielding y Walter Scott, estudio textual y traductológico by Adolfo Luis Soto Vázquez( )
- Henry Fielding: the critical heritage by Ronald Paulson( Book )
- Henry Fielding by Richard J Dircks( Book )
- Henry Fielding, a biography by Pat Rogers( Book )
- Henry Fielding : a life by Martin C Battestin( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Henry Fielding
The history of Tom Jones, a foundling by
Henry Fielding(
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1,914 editions published between 1700 and 2021 in 23 languages and held by 23,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lusty tale set in 18th century England. Tom Jones is an orphan raised by the village squire who grows up to be a handsome young man with a way with women. He loves the daughter of a neighboring landowner, and falls into many adventures in pursuit of her, including duels, bedroom romps and prison!
1,914 editions published between 1700 and 2021 in 23 languages and held by 23,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lusty tale set in 18th century England. Tom Jones is an orphan raised by the village squire who grows up to be a handsome young man with a way with women. He loves the daughter of a neighboring landowner, and falls into many adventures in pursuit of her, including duels, bedroom romps and prison!
Amelia by
Henry Fielding(
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467 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 5,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays faithful to her husband and forgives his transgression, but William soon draws them into trouble again as he accrues gambling debts trying to lift the couple out of poverty
467 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 5,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays faithful to her husband and forgives his transgression, but William soon draws them into trouble again as he accrues gambling debts trying to lift the couple out of poverty
Joseph Andrews by
Henry Fielding(
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476 editions published between 1742 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 4,682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph - in the company of his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature) - sets out from London to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, the two travelers meet with a series of adventures - some hilarious, some heartstopping - in which through their own innocence and honesty they expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others. Joseph Andrews started out as a parody of Richardson's Pamela, but soon left that purpose behind and now is regarded as the first English realistic novel
476 editions published between 1742 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 4,682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph - in the company of his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature) - sets out from London to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, the two travelers meet with a series of adventures - some hilarious, some heartstopping - in which through their own innocence and honesty they expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others. Joseph Andrews started out as a parody of Richardson's Pamela, but soon left that purpose behind and now is regarded as the first English realistic novel
A journey from this world to the next by
Henry Fielding(
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102 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Journey (1743) is a powerful satire on contemporary follies in the form of a journey through the underworld
102 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Journey (1743) is a powerful satire on contemporary follies in the form of a journey through the underworld
The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews, and of his friend Mr. Abraham Adams; and, An apology for the life of Mrs.
Shamela Andrews by
Henry Fielding(
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236 editions published between 1742 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henry Fielding (1707-54) turned to novel-writing when his outspoken satirical plays so annoyed Walpole's Government that a new Licensing Act was introduced to drive him from the stage." "He began with Shamela (1741), a brilliant parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela, in which a virtuous servant girl long resists her master's advances and is eventually 'rewarded' with marriage. Fielding's far more spirited and sexually honest heroine, by contrast, merely uses coyness and mock modesty as techniques to catch a rich husband." "Joseph Andrews (1742), Fielding's first full-length novel, can also be seen as a response to Richardson, as the lascivious Lady Booby sets out to seduce her comically chaste servant Joseph (himself in love with the much-put-upon Fanny Goodwill). As in Tom Jones, Fielding takes a huge cast of characters out on the road and exposes them to many colourful and often hilarious adventures. Yet at the heart of the book is Parson Abraham Adams, a man often duped and humiliated by those more crafty than he, but still a model of Christian charity, learned, generous, friendly and brave."--BOOK JACKET
236 editions published between 1742 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henry Fielding (1707-54) turned to novel-writing when his outspoken satirical plays so annoyed Walpole's Government that a new Licensing Act was introduced to drive him from the stage." "He began with Shamela (1741), a brilliant parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela, in which a virtuous servant girl long resists her master's advances and is eventually 'rewarded' with marriage. Fielding's far more spirited and sexually honest heroine, by contrast, merely uses coyness and mock modesty as techniques to catch a rich husband." "Joseph Andrews (1742), Fielding's first full-length novel, can also be seen as a response to Richardson, as the lascivious Lady Booby sets out to seduce her comically chaste servant Joseph (himself in love with the much-put-upon Fanny Goodwill). As in Tom Jones, Fielding takes a huge cast of characters out on the road and exposes them to many colourful and often hilarious adventures. Yet at the heart of the book is Parson Abraham Adams, a man often duped and humiliated by those more crafty than he, but still a model of Christian charity, learned, generous, friendly and brave."--BOOK JACKET
Joseph Andrews and Shamela by
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77 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews is dismissed from his position as footman when he resists the advances of his employer, Lady Booby. He leaves London and rejoins his true love, Fanny Goodwill. They have many adventures and reversals and discoveries
77 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews is dismissed from his position as footman when he resists the advances of his employer, Lady Booby. He leaves London and rejoins his true love, Fanny Goodwill. They have many adventures and reversals and discoveries
The works of Henry Fielding by
Henry Fielding(
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6 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 1,758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The miser : a comedy. Taken from Plautus and Moliere. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's
servants. By Henry Fielding, Esq by
Henry Fielding(
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90 editions published between 1733 and 1769 in English and held by 1,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
90 editions published between 1733 and 1769 in English and held by 1,469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of the life of the late Mr. Jonathan Wild the great by
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177 editions published between 1811 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents 12 scary poems
177 editions published between 1811 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 1,407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents 12 scary poems
The history of Tom Jones : a foundling. In four volumes. By Henry Fielding, Esq by
Henry Fielding(
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97 editions published between 1749 and 1791 in English and held by 1,383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
97 editions published between 1749 and 1791 in English and held by 1,383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great by
Henry Fielding(
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75 editions published between 1743 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled 'Thieftaker General', controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime his achievements attracted attention; after his death balladeers sang of his exploits, and satirists made connections between his success and the triumph of corruption in high places. Henry Fielding built on these narratives to produce one of the greatest sustained satires in the English language. Published in 1743, at a time when the modern novel had yet to establish itself as a fixed literary form, Jonathan Wild is at the same time a brilliant black comedy, an incisive political satire, and a profoundly serious exploration of human 'greatness' and 'goodness'
75 editions published between 1743 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled 'Thieftaker General', controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime his achievements attracted attention; after his death balladeers sang of his exploits, and satirists made connections between his success and the triumph of corruption in high places. Henry Fielding built on these narratives to produce one of the greatest sustained satires in the English language. Published in 1743, at a time when the modern novel had yet to establish itself as a fixed literary form, Jonathan Wild is at the same time a brilliant black comedy, an incisive political satire, and a profoundly serious exploration of human 'greatness' and 'goodness'
The history of Tom Jones : a foundling. By Henry Fielding, Esq ; by
Henry Fielding(
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103 editions published between 1767 and 2018 in English and held by 1,314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
103 editions published between 1767 and 2018 in English and held by 1,314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The adventures of Joseph Andrews by
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166 editions published between 1792 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph and his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature), sets off to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, they meet with a series of adventures in which, through their own innocence and honesty, they expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others
166 editions published between 1792 and 2011 in English and German and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph and his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature), sets off to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, they meet with a series of adventures in which, through their own innocence and honesty, they expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others
The mock doctor, or, The dumb lady cur'd : a comedy, done from Molière ; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
by His Majesty's servants, with the musick prefix'd to each song by
Molière(
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79 editions published between 1732 and 1771 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
79 editions published between 1732 and 1771 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,061 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews and his friend Mr. Abraham Adams by
Henry Fielding(
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77 editions published between 1770 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 972 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams
77 editions published between 1770 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 972 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams
An apology for the life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews by
Conny Keyber(
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41 editions published between 1741 and 2020 in English and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A burlesque of Richardson's "Pamela", which was generally ascribed to Fielding at the time of its appearance and held by most authorities to be by him.--Cf. W.L. Cross' "The history of Henry Fielding", v. 1, p. 23, 303-308: Notes & queries, 12th ser. v. 1, p. 24-26
41 editions published between 1741 and 2020 in English and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A burlesque of Richardson's "Pamela", which was generally ascribed to Fielding at the time of its appearance and held by most authorities to be by him.--Cf. W.L. Cross' "The history of Henry Fielding", v. 1, p. 23, 303-308: Notes & queries, 12th ser. v. 1, p. 24-26
The works of Henry Fielding by
Henry Fielding(
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75 editions published between 1800 and 1928 in English and held by 918 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
75 editions published between 1800 and 1928 in English and held by 918 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lottery : a farce ; as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants, with the musick prefix'd
to each song by
Henry Fielding(
)
71 editions published between 1732 and 1976 in English and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
71 editions published between 1732 and 1976 in English and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom Jones: an authoritative text, contemporary reactions, criticism by
Henry Fielding(
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20 editions published between 1966 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom Jones, an orphan taken in by Squires Allworthy, is renounced for his indiscretions and begins a series of adventures that take him through the English countryside to London society. An early English comic epic first published in 1749
20 editions published between 1966 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom Jones, an orphan taken in by Squires Allworthy, is renounced for his indiscretions and begins a series of adventures that take him through the English countryside to London society. An early English comic epic first published in 1749
The author's farce (original version) by
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22 editions published between 1966 and 1992 in English and held by 841 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first and second acts deal with the attempts of the central character, Harry Luckless, to woo his landlady's daughter, and his efforts to make money by writing plays. In the second act, he finishes a puppet theatre play titled The Pleasures of the Town, about the Goddess Nonsense's choice of a husband from allegorical representatives of theatre and other literary genres. After its rejection by one theatre, Luckless's play is staged at another. The third act becomes a play within a play, in which the characters in the puppet play are portrayed by humans. The Author's Farce ends with a merging of the play's and the puppet show's realities
22 editions published between 1966 and 1992 in English and held by 841 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The first and second acts deal with the attempts of the central character, Harry Luckless, to woo his landlady's daughter, and his efforts to make money by writing plays. In the second act, he finishes a puppet theatre play titled The Pleasures of the Town, about the Goddess Nonsense's choice of a husband from allegorical representatives of theatre and other literary genres. After its rejection by one theatre, Luckless's play is staged at another. The third act becomes a play within a play, in which the characters in the puppet play are portrayed by humans. The Author's Farce ends with a merging of the play's and the puppet show's realities
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Related Identities
- Battestin, Martin C. Other Commentator Author of introduction Commentator for written text Author Editor
- Jones, Tom (Fictitious character)
- Richardson, Samuel 1689-1761 Other Bibliographic antecedent Author
- Paulson, Ronald Author Editor
- Wild, Jonathan 1682?-1725
- Defoe, Daniel 1661?-1731 Author
- Rawson, Claude Julien Author of introduction Author Editor
- Molière 1622-1673 Bibliographic antecedent Author
- Watt, Ian 1917-1999 Author
- Bowers, Fredson Other Author of introduction Editor
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Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Authors Authors, English Authors, English--Biography Clergy Comic, The, in literature Courtship Criminals Criticism and interpretation Defoe, Daniel, Didactic fiction, English England England--London English drama--Restoration English fiction English language--Rhetoric English literature Ethics in literature Fiction--Technique Fielding, Henry, Foundlings Freud, Sigmund, Great Britain History of Tom Jones (Fielding, Henry) Household employees Identity (Psychology) Irony in literature Jones, Tom--(Fictitious character) Literature Literature and morals Male friendship Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married women Ocean travel Pamela (Richardson, Samuel) Political and social views Political fiction, English Politics and literature Portugal--Lisbon Psychological fiction, English Psychology Psychology in literature Richardson, Samuel, Social classes Technique Travel Wild, Jonathan, Young men
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A. Henry Fielding
Author of Tom Thumb the Great 1707-1754
Captain Hercules Vinegar 1707-1754
Drawcansir, Alexander.
Drawcansir Alexander 1707-1754
Drawcansir, Alexander 1707-1754 Sir
Drawcansir Alexander Sir
Drawcansir, Alexander Sir 1707-1754
Fiedling, Henry.
Fielding.
Fielding 1707-1754
Fielding, Enrique.
Fielding, Enrique 1707-1754
Fielding, H.
Fielding, H. 1707-1754
Fielding, H. (Henry), 1707-1754
Fielding, Harry
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Fielding, Heinrich 1707-1754
Fielding, Henri
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Fielding, Henric
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Fielding, Henry 1707-1754
Fielding Henryk
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Filʹding, G.
Filʹding, Genri.
Filʹding, Genri 1707-1754
Fīldinǧ, Hanrī 1707-1754
Filding, Henri
Filding, Henri 1707-1754
Fīldinǧ, Hinrī 1707-1754
Fildingas H.
Fildingas Henris
Fīldings, Henrijs 1707-1754
Fyldingas Henris
Gualterus Petrus
Gualterus, Petrus 1707-1754
Gualterus, Petrus, 1707-1954
Gulliver Lemuel
Gulliver, Lemuel 1707-1754
Gulliver, Lemuel, 1707-1954
Henri Fildinq
Henris Fildingas
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding Brits schrijver
Henry Fielding englischer Romanautor, Satiriker, Dramatiker, Journalist und Jurist
Henry Fielding English novelist and dramatist
Henry Fielding novelista y dramaturgo inglés
Henry Fielding pisarz angielski
Henry Fielding romancier, dramaturge, poète et journaliste anglais
Henry Fielding scrittore, drammaturgo e giornalista inglese
Keyber, Conny.
Keyber, Conny 1707-1754
Petrus Gualterus
Petrus Gualterus 1707-1754
Scriblerus Secundus.
Scriblerus Secundus 1707-1754
Scriblerus Secundus, H.
Scriblerus Secundus H. 1707-1754
Secundus, H. Scriblerus
Secundus H. Scriblerus 1707-1754
Tom Thumb the Great, Author of 1707-1754
Trott-Plaid, John 1707-1754
Trottplaid John
Trottplaid, John 1707-1754
Vinegar Hercules
Vinegar, Hercules 1707-1754
Vinegor, Hercules 1707-1754
Χένρυ Φήλντινγκ
Генри Филдинг английский писатель и драматург
Генры Філдынг
Генрі Філдінг
Гэнры Філдынг
Филдинг, Генри 1707-1754
Фильдинг Г
Фильдинг Г. 1707-1754
Фильдинг Генри
Фильдинг, Генри 1707-1754
Хенри Филдинг
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הנרי פילדינג
פילדינג, הנרי
פילדינג, הנרי 1707־1754
ריצ'רדסון, סמואל
فيلدنغ، هنري، 1707-1754
هنرى فيلدنج
هنري فيلدنج، 1707-1754
هنري فيلدنغ
هنری فیلدینق
هنری فیلدینگ
हेन्री फील्डिंग
ਹੈਨਰੀ ਫ਼ੀਲਡਿੰਗ
ஹென்றி பீல்டிங் ஆங்கில புதின எழுத்தாளர், நடக எழுத்தாளர்
హెన్రీ ఫీల్డింగ్ ఇంగ్లాండ్ నవలా రచయిత మరియు నాటక రచయిత
ჰენრი ფილდინგი
필딩, 헨리 1707-1754
헨리 필딩
フィールディング
フィールディング, ヘンリー
ヘンリー・フィールディング
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亨利·菲尔丁 英國小說家和劇作家
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菲尓丁, 亨利
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