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The expedition of Humphry Clinker /

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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 poli...

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Main Author: Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 (Author)
Other Authors: Knapp, Lewis M. (Lewis Mansfield) (Editor), Boucé, Paul-Gabriel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:Revised edition /
Series:Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 18th century > Fiction.
Electronic books.
Epistolary fiction.
Picaresque literature.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 1984.
Physical Description:1 online resource (400 pages) : map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191921544 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/owc/9780199538980.001.0001