The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Tobias Smollett
- First Published: 1751
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: Early eighteenth century
- Setting: England and the Continent
- Genres: Long fiction, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Love or romance, Europe or Europeans, Manners or customs, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Wit or humor, Adventure
- Locales: Europe, Bath, England
Characters Discussed
Peregrine Pickle, called Perry in his younger days, a headstrong, rebellious young man. Bitterly disliked by his mother in his childhood, Peregrine is adopted by his godfather, a retired naval officer who lavishes money on his young ward, educates him, saves him from a love affair regarded as imprudent, and sends him traveling on the Continent. Although wealthy after his benefactor’s death, Peregrine suffers reverses caused by his extravagance, his delight in practical jokes, and his foolhardiness in writing satires on public officials after he has stood...
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