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Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1748
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023808621
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1120838549
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:831916550
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1748
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022518451
Author : Tobias George Smollett
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1347629408
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNNQJE
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:01019419
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535336692
The Adventures of Roderick Random is a picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1748. It is partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon's mate in the British Navy, especially during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in 1741.The novel is set in the 1730s and 1740s and tells the life story (in the first person) of Roderick "Rory" Random, who was born to a Scottish gentleman and a lower-class woman and is thus shunned by his father's family. His mother dies soon after giving birth and his father is driven mad with grief. Random's paternal grandfather coerces a local school master into providing free education for the boy, who becomes popular with his classmates (some of whom he encounters again in subsequent adventures) and learns Latin, French, Italian and ancient Greek. The language accomplishments are despite, rather than because of, the abusive tutor who oppresses Random at every opportunity. Finally Random is cast out after the tutor exacts revenge for one of Random's escapades and denounces him to his grandfather. With none of his paternal family willing to assist him in any way, Random relies on his wits and the occasional support of his maternal uncle, Tom Bowling. The naive Random then embarks on a series of adventures and misadventures, visiting inter alia: London, Bath, France, the West Indies, West Africa and South America. With little money to support himself, he encounters malice, discrimination and sharpers at every turn. His honest and trustworthy character and medical skills do however win him a few staunch friends. Roderick spends much of the novel trying to attract the attention of various wealthy women he meets, so that he can live comfortably and take up his rightful entitlement as a gentleman. To that end he poses as a nobleman several times, including once while he is in France. Roderick and his companion Hugh Strap end up serving twice on British ships, once on a privateer and once on a warship after being press-ganged. The novel ends happily when Random is reunited with his now wealthy father in Argentina. He inherits some funds immediately, enabling him to marry the lovely Narcissa without the consent of her guardian brother.... Tobias George Smollett (19 March 1721 - 17 September 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. 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.Smollett was born at Dalquhurn, now part of Renton, in present-day West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. He was the fourth son of Archibald Smollett of Bonhill, a judge and land-owner who died about 1726, and Barbara Cunningham, who died about 1766. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, where he qualified as a surgeon; it has been asserted by some biographers that he then proceeded to the University of Edinburgh but left without taking a degree. His career in medicine came second to his literary ambitions; in 1739 he went to London to seek his fortune as a dramatist. Unsuccessful, he obtained a commission as a naval surgeon on HMS Chichester and travelled to Jamaica, where he settled down for several years. In 1742 he served as a surgeon during the disastrous campaign to capture Cartagena. On his return, he set up practice in Downing Street and married a wealthy Jamaican heiress, Anne "Nancy" Lascelles (1721-1791), in 1747. ....
Author : G H Maynadier
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019847948
G.H. Maynadier's edition of Tobias Smollett's classic novel offers readers a window into the wild and unpredictable world of 18th-century London. With its gripping narrative and unforgettable characters, The Adventures of Roderick Random is a true masterpiece of English literature. 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. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1796
Category : English fiction
ISBN : NYPL:33433076093685
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780820341286
This is the definitive scholarly edition of Tobias Smollett's first novel, widely regarded as one of his two masterpieces, the other being The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. Roderick Random was also, in its time, the chief rival to Henry Fielding's comic novel Tom Jones. Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century. The hero battles his way from poverty and neglect to make his mark as a doctor, writer, fighter, and lover. His adventures take us across the world, from England and France to the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. One of the first truly global novels, it casts light on nearly every aspect of its time--imperialism, gender relations, slavery, urban life, colonial warfare, commerce, politics, the professions, high society, and the Hogarthian underworld. Complete with illustrations and comprehensive annotations, this is the first edition to include Smollett's long-forgotten antiwar pamphlet, An Account of the Expedition against Carthagene in the West Indies, which was drawn from his own war experience and on which key sections of the novel are based. The editors also provide a detailed biographical and historical introduction, based on the most recent scholarship, mapping the novel's enormous impact in its own time and its influence on the history of literature over the centuries since.
Author : Tobias George Smollett
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 102041684X
This classic novel follows the adventures of Roderick Random, a young man who sets out to make his fortune on the high seas. Smollett's vivid descriptions and engaging characters make for a thrilling and humorous read. 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. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Tobias Smollett,Frank Richards,George Saintsbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:246068365
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1760
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:504811476
Author : Tobias Smollett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:830801119
