The Adventures of Roderick Random
1748 picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adventures of Roderick Random is a picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1748. It is partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy, especially during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in 1741. In the preface, Smollett acknowledges the connections of his novel to the two satirical picaresque works he translated into English: Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605–15) and Alain-René Lesage's Gil Blas (1715–47)
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Author | Tobias Smollett |
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Country | Great Britain |
Language | English |
Genre | novel |
Publication date | 1748 |
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