‘Captain Hercules Vinegar’ is the pen name of -

• Captain Hercules Vinegar’ is the pen name of Henry Fielding.
• Henry Fielding regarded as the 'Father of Modern English Novel'.
• He is famous for Picaresque Novel.
• His pen name is Captain Hercules Vinegar.

• His famous plays:
- Rape Upon Rape,
- The Temple Beau,
- The Tragedy of Tragedies,
- The Modern Husband etc.

• His famous Novels:
- Tom Jones,
- Amelia,
- Joseph Andrews etc.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica.