(April 22, 1707-October 8, 1754)
Wrote 'Shamela (1741),' 'Joseph Andrews (1742),' 'The Life of Jonathan Wild the Great (1743),' 'Tom Jones (1749)' and 'Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon (published posthumously, 1755)'
Worked as a justice of the peace
Sometimes used the pen name 'Captain Hercules Vinegar'

He was trained as a lawyer.
He ruthlessly mocked writers he didn't like.
As a judge, he issued a warrant to arrest another author for 'murdering the English language.'
He got into lots of fights as a kid.
He hated Catholics.
He was reportedly a womanizer and drunk.
When his wife died, he got her maid pregnant and married her (in that order).
He wrote a play called 'Rape Upon Rape.'

He grew up poor.
His books are witty and caustic.
He wasn't afraid of pissing off the censors, and boldly satirized the politicians of his time.
Because they were so afraid of him, Parliament banned satire from the stage altogether.
His daughter died at age six.
As a judge, he helped build up the police force and lower the crime rate.

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