Henry Fielding

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Henry Fielding born?April 22, 1700
2. When did Henry Fielding die?September 18, 1754 (age 54)
3. Where was Henry Fielding born?Sharpham, Somerset, England
4. What is the career?Playwright, novelist, lawyer, and magistrate
5. Who was Henry Fielding?Henry Fielding was a funny writer who also worked as a detective. He helped make London a safer place by catching bad guys.
6. What kinds of stories did he write?He wrote comedies like "The Author's Farce" and "Tom Thumb". Later he wrote novels such as "Tom Jones" and "Joseph Andrews".

Satire: The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Magistrate: A civil officer or secular judge who is empowered by the state to carry out all or part of the functions of a court of law.
Picaresque Novel: A genre of fiction that follows the adventures of a roguish hero of low social class who lives by his wits in a corrupt society.
Authorial Intrusion: A narrative technique where the narrator directly addresses the reader, stepping outside the story to comment on events or characters.