Fielding, Henry 1707-1754
Overview
| Works: | 6,126 works in 21,330 publications in 24 languages and 242,732 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Humorous fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Bildungsromans Picaresque fiction Novels Essays Literary criticism Action and adventure fiction Domestic fiction |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Translator, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Dedicatee, Librettist, Honoree, Speaker, Commentator, Conceptor, Lyricist, tra, Composer, Author of introduction, wpr, Adapter |
| 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 )
- The labyrinth of the comic : theory and practice from Fielding to Freud by Richard Keller Simon( )
- Honest sins : Georgian libertinism and the plays and novels of Henry Fielding by Tiffany Potter( )
- Fielding's moral psychology by Morris Golden( )
- 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( )
- The journal of a voyage to Lisbon by Henry Fielding( )
- Fiction and the shape of belief; a study of Henry Fielding, with glances at Swift, Johnson, and Richardson by Sheldon Sacks( Book )
- Fielding's art of fiction; eleven essays on Shamela, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, and Amelia by Maurice O Johnson( 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, mask and feast by Andrew Wright( Book )
- Henry Fielding by Richard J Dircks( Book )
- Fielding and the nature of the novel by Robert Alter( Book )
- Henry Fielding: the critical heritage by Ronald Paulson( 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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1,130 editions published between 1700 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 18,204 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!
1,130 editions published between 1700 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 18,204 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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438 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 5,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With its combination of satire and sentiment, its focus on the seedy side of London life, and its unexpected shifts in tone, Amelia has intrigued and disturbed readers since its first publication. Eagerly awaited by Henry Fielding's eighteenth-century readers of Tom Jones, the novel perplexed many of them. Amelia counters the traditional courtship plot of eighteenth-century novels with its convincing portrayal of a marriage between an errant husband and his wife, and is ahead of its time in its depiction of the alienation of modern city life
438 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 5,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With its combination of satire and sentiment, its focus on the seedy side of London life, and its unexpected shifts in tone, Amelia has intrigued and disturbed readers since its first publication. Eagerly awaited by Henry Fielding's eighteenth-century readers of Tom Jones, the novel perplexed many of them. Amelia counters the traditional courtship plot of eighteenth-century novels with its convincing portrayal of a marriage between an errant husband and his wife, and is ahead of its time in its depiction of the alienation of modern city life
Joseph Andrews by
Henry Fielding(
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344 editions published between 1742 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 3,528 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. This novel began as a parody of Richardson's Pamela, but soon left that purpose behind and now is regarded as the first English realistic novel
344 editions published between 1742 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 3,528 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. This novel began as a parody of Richardson's Pamela, but soon left that purpose behind and now is regarded as the first English realistic novel
Tom Jones by
Henry Fielding(
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293 editions published between 1749 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 3,404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For Coleridge the plot of Tom Jones was, along with that of Oedipus The King, the most perfect ever constructed. Fielding used all his art and all the craft he had amassed as a successful playwright for the eighteenth-century London stage to tell this hugely entertaining story of a foundling and how he arrives, through sexual misadventures and elaborate disasters, to claim his legitimacy, his fortune, and his true love. Describes the foundling, Tom, who grows to be athletic, charismatic, generous, and filled with "the glorious lust of doing good" but with a tendency toward dissolution. He leaves home to seek his fortune and his real identity
293 editions published between 1749 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 3,404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For Coleridge the plot of Tom Jones was, along with that of Oedipus The King, the most perfect ever constructed. Fielding used all his art and all the craft he had amassed as a successful playwright for the eighteenth-century London stage to tell this hugely entertaining story of a foundling and how he arrives, through sexual misadventures and elaborate disasters, to claim his legitimacy, his fortune, and his true love. Describes the foundling, Tom, who grows to be athletic, charismatic, generous, and filled with "the glorious lust of doing good" but with a tendency toward dissolution. He leaves home to seek his fortune and his real identity
A journey from this world to the next by
Henry Fielding(
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98 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Journey (1743) is a powerful satire on contemporary follies in the form of a journey through the underworld
98 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,531 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 his friend Mr. Abraham Adams by
Henry Fielding(
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198 editions published between 1742 and 2002 in English and held by 2,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams
198 editions published between 1742 and 2002 in English and held by 2,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a good-natured footman's adventures on the road home from London with his friend and mentor, the absent-minded parson Abraham Adams
Joseph Andrews and Shamela by
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60 editions published between 1961 and 2020 in English and held by 1,855 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
60 editions published between 1961 and 2020 in English and held by 1,855 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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8 editions published between 1766 and 1997 in English and held by 1,739 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1766 and 1997 in English and held by 1,739 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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69 editions published between 1733 and 1769 in English and held by 1,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
69 editions published between 1733 and 1769 in English and held by 1,413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of the life of the late Mr. Jonathan Wild the great by
Henry Fielding(
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172 editions published between 1811 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 1,384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book tells the satiric biographical story of an early 18th-century underworld boss, Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725
172 editions published between 1811 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 1,384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book tells the satiric biographical story of an early 18th-century underworld boss, Jonathan Wild, from his birth in 1682 until his execution in 1725
The life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great by
Henry Fielding(
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68 editions published between 1743 and 2018 in English and held by 1,356 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'
68 editions published between 1743 and 2018 in English and held by 1,356 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. In four volumes. By Henry Fielding, Esq by
Henry Fielding(
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72 editions published between 1749 and 1791 in English and held by 1,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
72 editions published between 1749 and 1791 in English and held by 1,333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Tom Jones : a foundling. By Henry Fielding, Esq ; by
Henry Fielding(
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80 editions published between 1767 and 2018 in English and held by 1,275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
80 editions published between 1767 and 2018 in English and held by 1,275 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The adventures of Joseph Andrews by
Henry Fielding(
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168 editions published between 1792 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,177 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
168 editions published between 1792 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,177 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 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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73 editions published between 1948 and 2008 in English and held by 1,115 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
73 editions published between 1948 and 2008 in English and held by 1,115 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
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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59 editions published between 1732 and 1771 in English and held by 1,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
59 editions published between 1732 and 1771 in English and held by 1,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Histoire de Tom Jones, ou, L'enfant trouvé by
Henry Fielding(
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173 editions published between 1750 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the fortunes of Tom, a foundling brought up by the kindly squire Allworthy. Despite a good and generous heart, Tom's naive inability to resist a pretty face leads to his downfall and he is banished from the Squire's house. But when the girl he really loves, Sophia, runs away to escape from her arranged marriage to his rival, the despicable Blifil, Tom pursues her to London, embarking on a series of riotous and frequently amorous adventures involving a wonderfully rich gallery of characters. Not so much a rake's progress as the exploits of an innocent abroad, it is a splendidly funny and often touching odyssey in which good ultimately triumphs over the corruption of human spirit
173 editions published between 1750 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the fortunes of Tom, a foundling brought up by the kindly squire Allworthy. Despite a good and generous heart, Tom's naive inability to resist a pretty face leads to his downfall and he is banished from the Squire's house. But when the girl he really loves, Sophia, runs away to escape from her arranged marriage to his rival, the despicable Blifil, Tom pursues her to London, embarking on a series of riotous and frequently amorous adventures involving a wonderfully rich gallery of characters. Not so much a rake's progress as the exploits of an innocent abroad, it is a splendidly funny and often touching odyssey in which good ultimately triumphs over the corruption of human spirit
An apology for the life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews by
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38 editions published between 1741 and 2012 in English and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Parodi på Samuel Richardson's roman: Pamela (1740)
38 editions published between 1741 and 2012 in English and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Parodi på Samuel Richardson's roman: Pamela (1740)
The works of Henry Fielding by
Henry Fielding(
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74 editions published between 1800 and 1928 in English and held by 892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
74 editions published between 1800 and 1928 in English and held by 892 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(
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55 editions published between 1732 and 1976 in English and held by 881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
55 editions published between 1732 and 1976 in English and held by 881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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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 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, English Authors, English--Biography Bolingbroke, Henry St. John,--Viscount, Clergy Comic, The Comic, The, in literature Criminals Criticism and interpretation Defoe, Daniel, Didactic fiction, English England England--London English fiction English language--Rhetoric English literature Ethics in literature Fiction--Technique Fielding, Henry, Foundlings Freud, Sigmund, Great Britain Household employees Identity (Psychology) Illegitimacy Irony in literature Jones, Tom--(Fictitious character) Kierkegaard, Søren, Libertinism Libertinism in literature Literature and morals Male friendship Manners and customs 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
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Drawcansir, Alexander Sir 1707-1754
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 Henryk
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Filʹding, G.
Filʹding, Genri.
Filʹding, Genri 1707-1754
Filding, Henri
Filding, Henri 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 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, Herculão, 1707-1754
Vinegar Hercules
Vinegar, Hercules 1707-1754
Vinegor, Hercules 1707-1754
Χένρυ Φήλντινγκ
Генри Филдинг английский писатель и драматург
Генры Філдынг
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Гэнры Філдынг
Филдинг, Генри 1707-1754
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Фильдинг, Генри 1707-1754
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הנרי פילדינג
פילדינג, הנרי
פילדינג, הנרי 1707־1754
ריצ'רדסון, סמואל
فيلدنغ، هنري، 1707-1754
هنري فيلدنج، 1707-1754
هنري فيلدنغ
هنری فیلدینق
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필딩, 헨리 1707-1754
헨리 필딩
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