The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

Name: The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Tobias Smollet
ISBN: 9781501929274

Author: Tobias Smollet

Narrator: Steven Crossley, John Keating, Liz Pearce, Elizabeth Sastre, Jill Tanner, James Langton, Tim Gerard Reynolds

Unabridged: 17 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/30/2017

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Matthew Bramble, a gout-ridden misanthrope, travels Britain with his nephew, niece, spinster sister and man-servant, the trusty Humphry Clinker. In poor health, Bramble sees the world as one of degeneracy and raucous overcrowding, and will not hesitate to let his companions know his feelings on the matter. Peopled with pimps, drunkards, decadents and con-men, Humphrey Clinker displays Smollett's ferociously pessimistic view of mankind, and his belief that the luxury of eighteenth-century England existence was the enemy of sense and sobriety. Presented in the form of letters from six very different characters, and full of joyful puns and double entendres, Humphrey Clinker is now recognized as a boisterous and observant masterpiece of English satire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry

If you liked The Pickwick Papers you'll probably enjoy this too , since Charles Dickens first novel and bestseller made his career. The writer was a huge fan of Dr. Tobias Smollett when young and the influence is notable since having read both picaresque novels and enormously fond of each . ( The Ex......more

Goodreads review by Andy

A bit heavy on sentiment and silliness and rather too light on LOLs, but Smollett here captures the sights, sounds and smells of eighteenth century Britain beautifully, and for that his final novel earns a creditable four stars.......more

Goodreads review by Alex

"The pills are good for nothing," fumes the heroic hypochondriac Bramble in one of your better opening sentences, and we're off on a picaresque tour of all the cliches of the 1700s and 1800s. Featuring such greatest hits as: - Ridiculous coincidences! - People who turn out to be of higher birth than t......more