an English novelist, irony writer and dramatist known for earthy humour and satire.

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Born

22 April 1707 Sharpham, Somerset, England

Died

8 October 1754 (aged 47) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal

Nationality

English

Occupation

novelist, dramatist and essayist

adultbasic

Britain

Education

Eton College

era

1600-1800

Genre

comedy, satire, picaresque

Literary movement

Enlightenment, Augustan Age

Pen name

"Captain Hercules Vinegar", "H. Scriblerus Secundus"; some work published anonymously

Period

1728–1754

Relatives

Sarah Fielding, John Fielding

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