Henry Fielding

A Journey from This World to the Next and the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon

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Produktbeschreibung

Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humor and satirical prowess, in particular for the novel Tom Jones. Fielding is also know for co-founding the Bow Street Runners, what some have called London's first police force. This volume contains a satirical allegory, A Journey from This World to the Next, and a travel narrative, the Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wildside Press
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 505g
• ISBN-13: 9781434456762
• ISBN-10: 1434456765
• Artikelnr.: 36699513

Autorenporträt

Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 - 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist best known for his rich, earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Additionally, he holds a significant place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer. Fielding's lack of financial acumen meant he and his family often endured periods of poverty, but he was helped by Ralph Allen, a wealthy benefactor, on whom Squire Allworthy in Tom Jones was later based. Allen went on to provide for the education and support of Fielding's children after the writer's death. His greatest work was Tom Jones (1749), a meticulously constructed picaresque novel telling the convoluted and hilarious tale of how a foundling came into a fortune.