Contents: Introduction Chapter I. English prose in the 18th century 1.1. The themes and styles in English prose in the 18th century…………… 1.2. Main representatives of this period Chapter II. Henry Fielding as a dramatist 2.1. The famous plays of Fielding 2.2. The language of Fielding’s plays Chapter III. The analysis of H. Fielding’s novels 3.1. The language of Fielding’s comic novel “Tom jones” 3.2. “Amelia” as a sentimental novel of Fielding 3.3. A satiric novel: “The Life and Death of the Late Jonathan Wild, the Great” by H. Fielding Conclusion References