Henry Fielding's 310th Birthday!

Today, Henry Fielding, the great 18th century British novelist, turns 310. I've a deep appreciation for his clever works, which are replete with richly-formed characters; Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, and Amelia are his three best-known tales. I highly recommend the audiobook of Joseph Andrews (unabridged and read by Rufus Sewell), and the audiobook of Tom Jones (an abridged version) read by Maurice West - both are available on iTunes, as is the audio drama version of Tom Jones starring Tom Conway as the titular character - it's very abridged, and old, but quite the charmer, much like Tom himself (the Fielding character, that is). To conclude, thank you, dear Lord, in Heaven, for giving us dear Henry to delight us with his wit and wisdom! :)

Image: The Interview between Tom Jones and Sophia Western (from this site - scoopnest.com)