The Works of Henry Fielding: Plays.-v.5. Joseph Andrews.-v.6. Tom Jones, pt. 1.-v.7. Tom Jones, pt.2.-v.8. Miscellanies Amelia, pt.1.-v.9. Miscellanies Amelia, pt.2.-v.10. Covent-Garden Journal. Voyage to Losbon, etc.-v.11. Poems

This collection represents a significant multi-volume compilation of the writings of Henry Fielding, an 18th-century novelist and dramatist instrumental in the development of the English novel. These editions were curated to preserve Fielding's extensive body of work, ranging from his pioneering satirical plays and his landmark picaresque novels like Tom Jones to his later essays and journals. The publication of such collected works served the mid-to-late 18th-century intellectual appetite for canonical English literature, positioning Fielding as a central figure in the literary landscape.

The editorial history of Fielding's collected works often involves varied attempts to organize his diverse output, which spanned journalism, legal treatises, and fiction. These volumes were designed to provide a comprehensive record of his creative and critical voice, often featuring scholarly introductions or biographical prefaces that contextualized Fielding's life as a magistrate and writer. Reception of these collections has consistently underscored the author's sharp irony and social observation, cementing his status as a foundational influence on the structural evolution of the novel.