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The Adventures of Roderick Random
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: T. Smollett (1721-1771) "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 41708