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The Tobias Smollett Library

The Tobias Smollett Library

Di: Tobias Smollett
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The Tobias Smollett Library presents the novels of Tobias Smollett in full: adventures, misadventures, sharp satire, and lively portraits of a restless 18th-century world. Here are rogues, sailors, travellers, schemers, and fools, all set in motion with uncommon spirit and no small share of ridicule.Public domain Oraria
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  • The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter X

    The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter X
    Sep 27 2026
    In which the young travellers fall into an unexpected detainment as witnesses against a captured highwayman whose clever escape allows them to resume their journey, only to face a nocturnal scare caused by a half-asleep recruiting sergeant. Their subsequent lodging at the home of a scholarly but shrewd schoolmaster, who entertains them with classical learning and hearty fare, ends in a costly quarrel over an exorbitant bill, revealing the practical hardships and humours of life on the road.
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    14 min
  • The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter VIII

    The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter VIII
    Sep 26 2026
    In which the narrator, wearied by travel and fortune, reunites in Newcastle with his old schoolfellow Strap, and together they embark on a pedestrian journey to London, encountering humble hospitality along the way. Their lodging at a secluded alehouse is disturbed by the menacing presence of a highwayman and the secretive departure of a sleeping pedlar, stirring fears and cunning amongst the travellers.
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    17 min
  • The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter V

    The Adventures of Roderick Random Chapter V
    Sep 24 2026
    In which a harsh schoolmaster's affronts provoke a spirited scheme of retribution, orchestrated with the aid of steadfast schoolmates and a naval uncle of generous temper. The scheme succeeds and leads to a tender parting as the young scholar is dispatched to a university near a bustling town, kindly provided for and set on a path of learning.
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    12 min
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