In 1746, he anonymously published the story The Female Husband, a fictional account of a transvestite conning another woman into marriage. Throughout this time, Fielding continued to publish his political writings under a pseudonym. He then became a lawyer to support his family. After this Act was passed, there could not be any more political satire in the theatre and Fielding lost his job. It is said that the Theatrical Act of 1737 was in direct response to one of his plays. He started writing plays and was quite harsh in his depiction of the government at the time, stirring up controversy in London. His novel The History of Tom Jones, a Founling is his most famous work and what Fielding is truly remembered for, over 250 years after his death.įielding’s literary career did not start until he moved to London in 1728. Henry Fielding, born in Sharpham, England, was an English novelist that was famous for his dry humor and satirical writing style. Henry Fielding’s The History of Tom Jones, a Foundlingįirst Edition, Once Owned by Theodore Roosevelt, has his bookplates in each volume
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