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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — T. Smollett

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

T. Smollett

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 357 pages

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is an epistolary novel by Tobias Smollett. It follows a group of travellers, including the eccentric Matthew Bramble and the servant Humphry Clinker, through England and Scotland, told in letters from several characters. It is worth listening to for its humour, satire and lively picture of eighteenth-century society.

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Opening of the book

THE EXPEDITION OF HUMPHRY
CLINKER
by Tobias Smollett
To Mr HENRY DAVIS, Bookseller, in

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Contents

  1. THE EXPEDITION OF HUMPHRY CLINKER
  2. To Mr HENRY DAVIS, Bookseller, in London.
  3. To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH, at—
  4. THE EXPEDITION OF HUMPHRY CLINKER
  5. To Dr LEWIS.
  6. To Mrs GWYLLIM, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall.
  7. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon.
  8. To Mrs JERMYN at her house in Gloucester.
  9. To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS, at Gloucester.
  10. To Dr LEWIS.
  11. To Miss LYDIA MELFORD.
  12. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  13. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  14. To Dr LEWIS.
  15. To Miss LETTY WILLIS, at Gloucester
  16. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  17. To Dr LEWIS. BATH, April 23. DEAR DOCTOR,
  18. To Miss WILLIS at Gloucester. BATH, April 26. MY DEAREST COMPANION,
  19. To Mrs MARY JONES, at Brambleton-hall.
  20. To Mrs GWYLLIM, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall.
  21. To Dr LEWIS.
  22. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  23. To Dr LEWIS.
  24. To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS, at Gloucester.
  25. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  26. To Dr LEWIS.
  27. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, of Jesus college, Oxon.
  28. To Mrs MARY JONES, at Brambleton-hall.
  29. To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon.
  30. To Dr LEWIS.

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