The Adventures of Roderick Random

Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771

About this book

"The Adventures of Roderick Random" by T. Smollett is a picaresque novel published in 1748. Born to a Scottish gentleman and cast out by his family, young Roderick Random must survive by his wits alone in eighteenth-century Britain. From London to the West Indies, he encounters malice, deception, and hypocrisy at every turn while pursuing wealthy women and seeking his rightful place as a gentleman. Drawing on Smollett's own naval experience, this satirical tale exposes the brutality and corruption of its age.

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Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Roderick_Random

Author
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771
Reading level
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Language
English

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