The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Tobias Smollett
- First Published: 1771
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social satire
- Time of Work: Mid-eighteenth century
- Setting: England, Scotland, and Wales
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Love or romance, Mistaken or secret identity, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Moral conditions, Servants, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Adventure, Scotland or Scottish people, Wales or Welsh people
- Locales: England, Scotland, Wales
Characters Discussed
Matthew Bramble, a Welsh bachelor who, while traveling in England and Scotland, keeps track of his affairs at Brambleton Hall through correspondence with Dr. Richard Lewis, his physician and adviser. Bramble, an eccentric and a valetudinarian, writes at great length of his ailments—the most pronounced being gout and rheumatism—and gives detailed accounts of his various attacks. With the same fervor that he discusses personal matters—health and finances—he launches into tirades on laws, art, mores, funeral customs, and the social amenities of the...
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