The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.; With the Life of the Author [Signed: Arthur Murphy]. a New Edition, to Which Is Now First Added, the Feathers; Or, the Goodnatured Man.

Publisher Marketing: Title: The works of Henry Fielding, Esq.; with the life of the author [signed: Arthur Murphy]. A new edition, to which is now first added, The feathers; or, The goodnatured man. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Fielding, Henry; Chalmers, Alexander; 1806. 10 vol.: plate; port.; 8 . 12270.h.8. Contributor Bio:  Fielding, Henry Geboren 22.4.1707 Sharpham Park bei Glastonbury, Somerset; gestorben 8.10.1754 Lissabon. Der Sohn eines Offiziers besuchte das Eton College und studierte Jura in London und Leiden. Von 1729 bis 1737 war er in London als Dramatiker und Theaterdirektor tatig. Seit 1748 war er Friedensrichter.