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Born	April 22, 1707 • England
Died	October 8, 1754 (aged 47) • Lisbon • Portugal
Founder	“The Covent Garden Journal”
Notable Works	“Amelia” • “Historical Register, For the Year 1736” • “Joseph Andrews” • “Pamela” • “Shamela” • “The Covent Garden Journal” • “The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great” • “Tom Jones”
Notable Family Members	sister Sarah Fielding

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