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==List of works== [[File:Stamp of USSR 2013.jpg|thumb|Fielding on a 1957 Soviet stamp]] ===Novels=== *''[[An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews]]'' – novella, 1741 *''[[Joseph Andrews|The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and his Friend, Mr. Abraham Adams]]'' – 1742 *''[[The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great]]'' – 1743, ironic treatment of [[Jonathan Wild]], a notorious underworld figure of the time. Published as Volume 3 of ''Miscellanies'' *''The Female Husband or the Surprising History of [[Mary Hamilton (transvestite)|Mrs Mary alias Mr George Hamilton]], who was convicted of having married a young woman of Wells and lived with her as her husband, taken from her own mouth since her confinement'' – pamphlet, fictionalized report, 1746 *''[[The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling]]'' – 1749 *''A Journey from this World to the Next'' – 1749 *''[[Amelia (novel)|Amelia]]'' – 1751 ===Partial list of poems=== *''The Masquerade'' – (Fielding's first publication) *''Part of Juvenal's Sixth Satire, Modernized in Burlesque Verse'' ===Plays=== * ''[[Love in Several Masques]]'' (1728) * ''[[Rape upon Rape|Rape upon Rape; or, The Justice Caught in his own Trap]]'' (1730), also known as ''The Coffee-House Politician,'' played in rep with ''Tom Thumb the Great'' * ''Tom Thumb the Great: A Burlesque Tragedy'' (1730) * ''[[The Temple Beau]]'' (1730) * ''[[The Author's Farce|The Author's Farce; and The Pleasures of the Town]]'' (1730) * ''[[The Letter Writers|The Letter Writers, or A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home: A Farce]]'' (1731), originally an afterpiece to ''The Tragedy of Tragedies'' * ''[[The Tragedy of Tragedies|The Tragedy of Tragedies: or the Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great]]'' (1731), a revision of ''Tom Thumb the Great'' * [[Rape upon Rape|''The Coffee-House Politician,'' ''or The Justice Caught in his own Trap, A Comedy'']] (1730–31), a reworking of ''Rape upon Rape. '' In 1730, another act was added to the play, titled ''The Battle of the Poets'' (author unknown). * ''[[The Old Debauchees]]'' (1732), originally titled ''The Despairing Debauchee''. Later revived as ''The Becauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught'' * ''[[The Covent Garden Tragedy|The Covent-Garden Tragedy]]'' (1732), originally appeared in rep with ''The Old Debauchees,'' but only played one night. Eventually revived in rep with ''Don Quixote in England'' * ''[[The Mock Doctor|The Mock Doctor: or The Dumb Lady Cur'd]]'' (1732), adapted from Molière's ''[[Le Médecin malgré lui]],'' played in rep with ''The Old Debauchees,'' as a replacement for ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' * ''[[The Welsh Opera]]'' (1731), originally a companion piece to ''The Tragedy of Tragedies'' * ''[[The Grub Street Opera]]'' (1731), Fieldings only closet drama, expanded from his play ''The Welsh Opera'' * ''[[The Modern Husband]]'' (1732) * ''[[The Lottery (play)|The Lottery]]'' (1732), played in rep with Joseph Addison's ''Cato. '' A ballad opera with music from "Mr. Seedo." * ''The Intriguing Chambermaid'' (1734), after Jean-François Regnard * ''An Old Man Taught Wisdom, or The Virgin Unmasked, A Farce'' (1734), ballad opera * ''Don Quixote in England'' (1734), ballad opera * [[The Miser (Fielding play)|''The Miser'']] (1735), incidental music by Thomas Arne, based on the Molière and Plautus * ''[[The Universal Gallant|The Universal Gallant, or The Different Husbands]]'' (1735) * ''[[Pasquin (play)|Pasquin]]'' (1736) * ''Eurydice, A Farce'' (1737) * ''Eurydice Hiss'd, or A Word to the Wise'' (1737) * ''[[The Historical Register for the Year 1736]]'' – 1737 * ''Miss Lucy in Town'', ballad farce librettist (1742), composer Thomas Arne, revived in 1770 as ''The Country Madcap'' * ''Tumbledown Dick or Phaeton in the Suds'' (1744), ballad opera * ''The Wedding-Day. A Comedy.'' (1743) * ''The Fathers'' (1778), published posthumously with Oliver Goldsmith's ''[[The Good-Natur'd Man]]'' '''Further Adaptations''' * ''The Opera of Operas; Or, Tom Thumb the Great Alter’d from the Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great and Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. As It Is Performing at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market'', (1733) written by [[Eliza Haywood]] and William Hatchett, music by [[Thomas Arne]], adapted from the Fielding * ''Tom Thumb the Great: A Burlesque Tragedy from Fielding'' (1805–1810), written by [[Kane O'Hara|Kane O’Hara]] Esq., adapted from Fielding * ''Squire Badger: A burletta in two acts'', [[Thomas Arne]] composer and librettist (1772), after Henry Fielding's ''Don Quixote in England'' (1729). The work was revived under the name ''The Sot'' in 1775. * ''The Rival Queens'' (1794)'','' adapted by William Holcroft from Fielding's ''The Covent-Garden Tragedy'' * ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters (musical)|Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' (1959), musical based on ''Rape Upon Rape'', book by [[Bernard Miles]], lyrics by [[Lionel Bart]], music by [[Laurie Johnson]]. Made into a non-musical film (1969). ===Miscellaneous writings=== *''Miscellanies'' – collection of works, 1743, contained the poem "Part of Juvenal's Sixth Satire, Modernized in Burlesque Verse" *''"[https://archive.org/stream/completeworkshe16henlgoog#page/n189/mode/2up Examples of the interposition of Providence in the Detection and Punishment of Murder containing above thirty cases in which this dreadful crime has been brought to light in the most extraordinary and miraculous manner; collected from various authors, ancient and modern]"'' (1752) *''[[The Covent-Garden Journal]]'' – periodical, 1752 *''Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon'' – travel narrative, 1755
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