The Adventures of Roderick Random

An 1748 satirical picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, following the misfortunes of Roderick Random, a friendless Scottish orphan of modest merit as he struggles against the selfishness, envy, and malice of the world, in the manner of Gil Blas.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›British and Irish humor before 1800

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›British and Irish humor before 1800