Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754) was a British
novelist and
dramatist.
Works
- The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb (Play, 1731).
- An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews (Novel, 1741).
- Jonathan Wild (Novel, 1743).''
- The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Novel, 1749).
In 1963 Tom Jones was made into an uproarious and unconventional film directed by [Tony Richardson]? and starring [Albert Finney]? as the young Tom Jones.