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Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding, frontispiece to Fielding's Works (1st ed., 1762), engraving by James Basire after a drawing by William Hogarth
Charlotte Cradock was the wife of the English author Henry Fielding. The couple married in 1734 following a successful four-year courtship and elopement.1
Fielding deeply adored his wife, and she served as the inspiration for two of his most famous literary characters:
* Sophia Western: Featured in the novel Tom Jones, this character reflects Cradock as a beautiful, high-spirited, and generous-minded young woman.1
* Amelia: The title character of his novel Amelia represents her as a faithful, hardworking, and much-troubled wife and mother.1