Books with author Tobias Smollett

Excerpt from The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Vol. 3 of 4: In Which Are Included, Memoirs of a Lady of QualityPeregrine afiu1 ea him, he would with pleafure com plv w; th any requeft he fho ald ma alce, in behalf of two pe1fons whom he efieeme °d fo much. The lieutenant, with a waggiih fneer, which even the gravity of th: 11tuat ion could not pievent, thanked them both forthei good 1vill, telling the commod01e, lie was obliged to him 101 his fiiendfhip, in feeking to piomote him to the command of a veilel which ne bhimielf had wc1e out in the' 1e1 V1ce: that1 notwiti '111anding, he {hould be con tent to take charge of her, though he could not help being fhy of cm 1ing aiter fnch an able navigator.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The first novel by a major English writer that is devoted to a thoroughgoing portrait of villainy, The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom chronicles the life of an aberrant criminal character. Filled with striking satiric thrusts at the legal, medical, and military establishments of mid-eighteenth-century Europe and England, the novel reveals Tobias Smollett's capacities as a commentator on contemporary life.First published in 1753, Ferdinand Count Fathom is an experimental work that explores the relations between history and fiction and introduces, for the first time in the English novel, episodes of Gothic melodrama. Too long neglected and never before available in a carefully prepared scholarly edition, Ferdinand Count Fathom may now be read, understood, and appreciated against the literary and historical background of the eighteenth-century world.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom - Complete is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by T. (Tobias) Smollett is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of T. (Tobias) Smollett then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Signed by Illustrator Two volumes in Good slipcase with closed end yellowed, and cloth tape repairs to some edges. Some darkening to spine cloth on both volumes, light shelf rubbing to covers. In Vol. 2, there are two tears in the paper covering the front hinge, and one tear near the bottom of the rear hinge, but no damage to the weave. No. 853 of 1500. (w)

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian Library (Oxford)<ESTCID>N029518<Notes>Author of Roderick Random = Tobias George Smollett.<imprintFull>London : printed for the proprietors, 1796. <collation>2v. ; 12°

Excerpt from The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom: In Two VolumesAs the occupations of his mother would not conveniently permit her to l'uckle this her firlt-born at her own breaft, and thole happy ages were now no more, in which the charge of our! Ing a child might be left to the next goat or the-wolf, {he refolved to im prove Upon the ordinances of nature, and fotter him with a juice much more energick than the milk of goat, wolf, or woman; this was no other than that delicious necrtar, which, as we have al ready hinted, the to cordially dil'rributed from a final] calk that hung before her, depending from her (boulders by a lea thern zone. Thus determined, ene he was yet twelve days old, (he enclofed him in acanvas knapfack, which being adjulted to her neck, fell down upon her back, and balanced the cargo that relied on her bofom.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.