The Adventures of Roderick Random (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Tobias Smollett
- First Published: 1748
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Picaresque
- Time of Work: Eighteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Roderick Random, Tom Bowling, Strap, Miss Williams, Narcissa
- Genres: Long fiction, Picaresque fiction
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Love or romance, Friendship, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Satire, Pretensions
- Locales: London, England, Colombia, Scotland, Bath, England
The Story:
Although Roderick Random came from a wealthy landowning familyin Scotland, his early life was beset by vicissitudes. Soon afterRoderick’s birth, his mother died. When Roderick’sfather thereupon married a servant in the household, he wasdisowned by his own father. Heartbroken and penniless, hedisappeared, leaving his son Roderick in the care of hisgrandfather, who was prevailed upon to send the lad to school forthe sake of the family reputation.
At school, Roderick, although a great favorite with the boys hisown age, was the butt of the masters. His...
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