num_pages: 418
description: Henry Fielding (1707-54) turned to novel-writing when his outspoken satirical plays so annoyed Walpole's Government that a new Licensing Act was introduced to drive him from the stage.
language: English
title: Joseph Andrews and Shamela
titlecomplete: Joseph Andrews and Shamela (Everyman's Library)
genres: Fiction, English Literature, British Literature, School, Humor, Literature, 18th Century, Classics, Read For School, Novels
ratings_count: 2587
publisher: Everymans Library