Tobias Smollett
Scottish novelist, surgeon, critic and playwright, 1721–1771 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tobias George Smollett (baptised 19 March 1721 – 17 September 1771) was a Scottish novelist, surgeon, critic and playwright.[1] He was best known for picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771),[2] which influenced later novelists, including Charles Dickens. His novels were liberally altered by contemporary printers; an authoritative edition of each was edited by Dr O. M. Brack Jr and others.
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Born | Tobias George Smollett (1721-03-19)19 March 1721 Dalquhurn (now part of Renton, Scotland) |
Died | 17 September 1771(1771-09-17) (aged 50) Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, now Italy |
Occupation | Novelist, playwright and surgeon |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen |
Period | 1748–1771 |
Genre | Picaresque, satire |
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