# Henry Fielding

Based in [לונדון, אנגליה, בריטניה](https://localbooks.app/places/gb/england/london)

Henry Fielding (1707–1754), born in Somerset, wrote satirical plays until censorship closed the London stage to him. He then turned to the comic novel, and as a Bow Street magistrate helped found London's first professional police force.

## Books (1)

- [The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling](https://localbooks.app/books/the-history-of-tom-jones-a-foundling) (1749)

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