Poetry Books by Tobias George Smollett
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published Date: 2006-11
Categories: Fiction
Comic story of a poor young man, Humphry Clinker, who joins a group of aristocrats and travels through Britain. Set in the eighteenth century, the novel is written in form of satirical and witty letters that provide a vibrant and detailed picture of the contemporary social and political scenarios. Even today, it is considered as one of Smollett's most hilarious and enjoyable novels. A must-read!
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published Date: 2006-11
Categories: Fiction
Smollett's satire on human cruelty, inanity and voracity, first published in 1751. It is the story of luck and bad luck of the egotistical "Peregrine Pickle," who was discarded by his parents and hated by his brother. It provides a comic and sarcastic portrayal of European society. The novel is written as a series of adventures, with every chapter typically describing a new adventure. Gripping!
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Published Date: 2018-10-16
Categories:
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published Date: 1995
Categories: Fiction
Roderick is combative, often violent, but capable of great affection and generosity. His father had been disinherited and has left Scotland leaving his son penniless. After a brief apprenticeship to a surgeon, the innocent Roderick travels to London where he encounters various rogues.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published Date: 2014
Categories: Fiction
First published in 1753, this experimental work explores the relations between history and fiction while introducing episodes of Gothic melodrama. Filled with satiric thrusts at the legal, medical, and military establishments of mid-eighteenth-century Europe, the novel reveals Smollett's capacities as a commentator on contemporary life.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Published Date: 2014-07-08
Categories: Literary Collections
Tobias George Smollett (1721 - 1771) was a Scottish poet and author. He was best known for his picaresque novels, such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748) and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751), which influenced later novelists such as Charles Dickens. George Orwell admired Smollett very much. His novels were amended liberally by printers; a definitive edition of each of his works was edited by Dr. O. M. Brack, Jr. to correct variants. In this book: The Adventures of Roderick Random The Expedition of Humphry Clinker The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom, Complete
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Published Date: 2013-03-07
Categories: Fiction
Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by Tobias Smollett The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle The Adventures of Roderick Random The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Travels Through France And Italy
