Sarah Fielding was an English author and sister of the novelist Henry Fielding. She wrote The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (1749), thought to be the first novel in English aimed expressly at children. Earlier she had success with her novel The Adventures of David Simple (1744).
Title page from The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (1749), by Sarah Fielding, the first full-length novel written for children
Henry Fielding was an English writer and magistrate known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His 1749 comic novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling was a seminal work in the genre. Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding, about 1743, etching from Jonathan Wild
Henry Fielding Memorial at Widcombe Lodge in Bath
Henry Fielding's grave in the cemetery of the Church of England St. George's Church, Lisbon