The Adventures of Roderick Random by T. Smollett
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.html.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.epub3.images | 573 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.epub.noimages | 576 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.kf8.images | 848 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.kindle.images | 796 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4085.txt.utf-8 | 1.1 MB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/4085/pg4085-h.zip | 467 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Adventures of Roderick Random |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen and David Widger |
| Summary | "The Adventures of Roderick Random" by Tobias Smollett is a novel written in the early 18th century. The book follows the life and misadventures of Roderick Random, an orphan navigating a world rife with challenges, cruelty, and injustice. As he grows from a neglected child into a young man, Roderick's journey is marked by both comedic elements and social satire. At the start of the novel, Roderick Random recounts his difficult birth into a life of hardship, beginning with the aversion of his wealthy grandfather to his parents' union. The narrative unfolds through a vivid portrayal of Roderick's childhood, where he faces animosity from his relatives and mistreatment at school. Despite his hardships, Roderick displays resilience and cunning, emboldened by friendships with fellow outcasts. He breaks free from his grim circumstances upon moving to a new setting, where an encounter with his uncle leads him to a supportive environment, setting the stage for his future adventures. Throughout this opening, readers are introduced to a world filled with humor, familial conflict, and early struggles as Roderick seeks a better existence amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Picaresque literature |
| Subject | Rogues and vagabonds -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sailors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Warships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scots -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Impressment -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4085 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 28230 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
