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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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Number of Chapters: 85

Length: 17 hours and 32 minutes

Language: English

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work.

Published in London on 17 June 1771, it is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six different characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire; his sister Tabitha; their niece and nephew, Jery and Lydia Melford; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins; and Lydia's suitor, Wilson.

Much of the comedy arises from differences in the descriptions of the same events by different participants. Attributions of motives and descriptions of behavior show wild variation and reveal much about the character of the teller. The setting, amidst the high-society spa towns and seaside resorts of the 18th century provides his characters with many opportunities for satirical observations on English life and manners. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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from JONATHAN DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS (David Lawrence)
from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH (Rachel Lintern)
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from TABITHA BRAMBLE to Mrs GWYLLIM (Ruth Golding)
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from JER. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN (Neeru Iyer)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD (Amy)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MAT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 900 words (Debra Lynn)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LETTY WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from M. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from TABITHA BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM (Ruth Golding)
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MAT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from TAB. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Ruth Golding)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from T. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM (Ruth Golding)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 4726 words (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from TAB. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWILLIM (Ruth Golding)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS (Neeru Iyer)
from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN (Neeru Iyer)
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS (Martin Geeson)
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS (Debra Lynn)
from TAB. LISMAHAGO To Mrs GWYLLIM (Ruth Golding)
from WIN. LOYD To Mrs MARY JONES (TriciaG)
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