The Wedding-Day. A Comedy, As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane, by His Majesty's Servants

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Author: Fielding, Henry (1707-1754) Year: 1743 Publisher: Printed for A. Millar Place: London Description: [iii]+82+[2 epilogue] pages. Octavo (8"x 5") bound in modern gray boards and printed paper label. (Cross, page 308; Ximenes Occasional List 92, 108; NCBEL III, 929) First edition. This is the earliest issue, with the price on the title page and earliest press figures. Complete with the epilogue. Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was a playwright and novelist who figured prominently within the literary and theatrical sphere of Restoration England. Born on April 22, 1707 in Sharpham, England as the oldest of seven children, Fielding received an education in classical languages and literature at Eton College, where he first developed his affinity for writing. Ranging from conventional to experimental forms, his total of 21 published plays received wavering critical responses; his first wild success, The Author's Farce , launched his career as a playwright, whereas The Covent-Garden Tragedy was regarded as one of his biggest flops. Additionally, The Covent-Garden Tragedy marks Fielding's most long-winded dispute with contemporary critics. An innovative satirist and social commentator, he consistently based his works on critiques of contemporary political ideologies, the consumerist fashions of public taste, and the exploitation of writers by playhouses and publishing houses alike. Viewing Fielding as a playwright through the lens of the public eye, focusing specifically on the crit

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