Famous authors · 18th century
Henry Fielding
1707 to 1754 · English · Literary fiction, Satire
What sets their writing apart: Study Fielding for the managing narrator: the confident, ironic voice that steps in to shape a large comic plot and address the reader directly. A model for structure and authorial tone across a long book.
Notable works
- Shamela (1741)
- Joseph Andrews (1742)
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749)
- Amelia (1751)
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