Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 706 Godden, G. M. (Gertrude M.) 1867 1947 Godden, Gertrude M. Henry Fielding: a Memoir Including Newly Discovered Letters and Records with Illustrations from Contemporary Prints Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Henry Fielding: a Memoir" by G. M. Godden is a detailed biographical account that draws upon newly discovered letters and records to explore the life of Henry Fielding, the renowned English novelist, and playwright, likely written in the early 20th century. The memoir seeks to enhance the understanding of Fielding not merely as a significant literary figure but also as a complex man, shedding light on his childhood, his relationships, and his various contributions, including his role as a magistrate and social reformer. The opening of the memoir presents Fielding's early years, detailing his birth in the historically rich backdrop of Sharpham Park, Somersetshire, and the influence of his family’s status on his upbringing. Godden outlines Fielding's lineage, examining the early challenges his family faced, including the death of his mother and the subsequent economic struggles after his father's remarriage, which deeply affected young Fielding's education and character. The narrative introduces essential themes of resilience and humor, setting the stage for understanding how Fielding’s formative experiences nurtured his literary voice and shaped the moral lessons he would weave into his later works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 584906 2025-08-04T04:46:36.299557 text/html 576204 2015-02-21T10:02:26 text/html 3468386 2025-08-04T04:46:46.593576 application/epub+zip 3476627 2025-08-04T04:46:39.717530 application/epub+zip 290743 2025-08-04T04:46:38.195540 application/epub+zip 3737419 2025-08-04T04:46:51.793454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3683003 2025-08-04T04:46:45.557520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448063 2022-09-04T09:04:17.329215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530295 2025-08-04T04:46:34.952587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530429 2015-02-21T10:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18889 2025-08-04T04:46:51.938460 application/rdf+xml 13457 2025-08-04T04:46:38.805540 image/jpeg 3857 2025-08-04T04:46:38.533518 image/jpeg 209502 2015-02-21T10:09:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3254859 2015-02-21T10:09:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3341626 2025-08-04T04:46:36.440543 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia