[Fielding, Henry] Thomas, Donald.

Henry Fielding.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1990. 16.5 cm x 24 cm. X, 436 pages. Dustjacket design by Anita Turpin with a further 12 pages of black and white illustrations. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Front of jacket with an illustration of an engraving of Henry Fielding by John Basire after a sketch by Hogarth, 1733. Back of Jacket ‘The Laughing Audience’ by Hogarth, 1733. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

An in-depth biography of the multi-faceted author of ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Joseph Andrews’. Considered as the father of the English novel he was also a popular playwright and essayist and ended his days as a magistrate dealing with the great crime wave of the 18th century in his final years.

• Keywords: 18th Century · 18th Century Literature · Biography · English · English Authors · English History · English Literature · Fiction · Fiction in English · Fielding, Henry · History · Literary Biography · Literary History · Novelist · Novelists, English · Playwright · Thomas, Donald · Tom Jones
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0297811274
• Inventory Number: 200013AB

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