The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. Smollett
"The Expedition of Humphry Clinker" by Tobias Smollett is an epistolary novel published in 1771. Six correspondents—including a gouty Welsh squire, his husband-hunting sister, and their servants—chronicle a journey through England and Scotland's fashionable spa towns and resorts. Through wildly contrasting letters describing the same events, Smollett satirizes eighteenth-century British society, class pretensions, and urban life. The mysterious ostler Humphry Clinker joins their travels, bringing comic misadventures, romantic entanglements, and surprising revelations
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| Author | Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 |
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| Title | The Expedition of Humphry Clinker |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expedition_of_Humphry_Clinker |
| Credits | Produced by Martin Adamson, Andreas Philipp, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Epistolary fiction |
| Subject | Travelers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2160 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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