The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

Literature & Fiction

Smollett, Tobias

Contemporary

Penguin Classics

Driven into a "love melancholy" by the apparent loss of fair Aurelia Darnel, Smollett's noble knight embarks on a series of philanthropic adventures in which, Hamlet-like, his mask of lunacy acts to point up the madness of English society, corrupted by cynicism and greed.

The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves (Penguin Classics)

Literary

The hero of "Ferdinand Count Fathom" (1753) is a monster of treachery and fraud. Fate and coincidence play a large part in his picaresque progress through England and Europe, and much of the narrative is written in a mock-heroic style.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (Penguin Classics)

The Penguin English Library Edition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett 'What is the society of London, that I should be tempted, for its sake, to mortify my senses, and compound with such uncleanness as my soul abhors?' Smollett's savage, boisterously funny lambasting of eighteenth-century British society charts the unfortunate journey of the gout-ridden and irascible squire Matthew Bramble across Britain, who finds himself everywhere surrounded by decadents, pimps, con-men, raucousness and degeneracy - until the arrival of the trusty manservant Humphry Clinker promises to improve his fortunes. Populated with unforgettable grotesques and written with a relish for earthy humour and wordplay, and a ferocious pessimism, Humphry Clinker is Smollett's masterpiece. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Penguin English Library Humphry Clinker (The Penguin English Library)

Classics

Penguin Classic

Matthew Bramble, a gout-ridden misanthrope, travels Britain with his nephew, niece, spinster sister and man-servant, the trusty Humphry Clinker. In poor health, Bramble sees the world as one of degeneracy and raucous overcrowding, and will not hesitate to let his companions know his feelings on the matter. Peopled with pimps, drunkards, decadents and con-men, Humphrey Clinker displays Smollett’s ferociously pessimistic view of mankind, and his belief that the luxury of eighteenth-century England existence was the enemy of sense and sobriety. Presented in the form of letters from six very different characters, and full of joyful puns and double entendres, Humphrey Clinker is now recognised as a boisterous and observant masterpiece of English satire. Jeremy Lewis’s introduction examines why Smollett has become an unjustly neglected figure of English literature, and how the time in which he lived became a crucible for his work. This new edition contains notes, a chronology and suggested reading. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Humphry Clinker (Penguin Classics)

Dramas & Plays

This book is exactly as shown in the picture for this product.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

Oxford University Press

A picaresque novel, partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon’s mate in the British Navy.

The Adventures of Roderick Random (The ^AWorld's Classics)

British & Irish

Many pens liave I jcpii burnished this year of frace for tlie purpose of celi l)raliiif, witli hefittinij: honour tlie Becond ci-ntenary uf tlie birth of Henry Fioltlinir ;i)ut it is more than doubtful if, vlien the riht date occurs in March 1921, anything like the same alacrity will be shown to commemorate one who was for many years, and by such judges as Scott, Uazlitt, and Charles Dickens, considered Fielding sconi)h Mnent and absolute co-e iual (to say the least) in literary a hievement. Smollett sfame, indeed, seems to have fallen upon an unprosperous curve. Jhe oarseness (f his fortunate rival is condoned, while his is condemned without ajtpcal. Smollett svalue is assessed without discrimination at that of his least worthy producticuis, and the historical value of bis work as a )rime modeller of all kinds of ne literary material is oxerlookcd. Consider for a moment as not wholly unworthy of attention his mere versatility a a man of letters. A jjart from hoflrrirfc Hiitk Idvi and its successors, which gave him a 10uroj)ean fam(!, he wrote a standard history, and a standard version of Doti (Q uixote (both of which held their ground against all comers for over a century). He created both satirical and romantic tyjtes, he wrote two fine- pirited lyrics, and lainicbed the best Review and most poj)ular magazine of his day.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Travels Through France and Italy (The World's Classics)

William Thackeray called it "the most laughable story that has ever been written since the goodly art of novel-writing began." As a group of travellers visit places in England and Scotland, they provide through satire and wit a vivid and detailed picture of the contemporary social and political scene.

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Oxford World's Classics)

Subjects: Italy -- Description and travel Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

Travels Through France and Italy (Oxford World's Classics)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Smollett, Tobias. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Smollett, Tobias