| The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Contributor(s): Smollett, Tobias George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1103350900 ISBN-13: 9781103350902 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Tobias Smollett was an 18th century Scottish author. He was educated at the University of Glasgow with the intent of following a career in medicine. He traveled to London to become a playwright and when that failed he became a naval surgeon sailing on the Chichester to Jamaica where he lived for several years. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle was published in 1751. The novel satirized human cruelty, and voracity. This picaresque novel portrays the schooling, courtships, travels, and amorous exploits of a young rascal whose pranks often border on villainy. Peregrine Pickle is an egotistical young man discarded by his family and hated by his brother. It is a story of good and bad luck. Each of Peregrines adventures is a portrayal of European society. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History - Travel |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |