Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 40286 Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) The Adventures of Roderick Random Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Adventures of Roderick Random" by Tobias Smollett is a novel written in the early 18th century. The book follows the life and misadventures of Roderick Random, an orphan navigating a world rife with challenges, cruelty, and injustice. As he grows from a neglected child into a young man, Roderick's journey is marked by both comedic elements and social satire. At the start of the novel, Roderick Random recounts his difficult birth into a life of hardship, beginning with the aversion of his wealthy grandfather to his parents' union. The narrative unfolds through a vivid portrayal of Roderick's childhood, where he faces animosity from his relatives and mistreatment at school. Despite his hardships, Roderick displays resilience and cunning, emboldened by friendships with fellow outcasts. He breaks free from his grim circumstances upon moving to a new setting, where an encounter with his uncle leads him to a supportive environment, setting the stage for his future adventures. Throughout this opening, readers are introduced to a world filled with humor, familial conflict, and early struggles as Roderick seeks a better existence amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories England -- Fiction Picaresque literature Rogues and vagabonds -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction Warships -- Fiction Scots -- England -- Fiction Impressment -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1142450 1142889 2024-10-02T11:09:27.304014 2023-10-02T09:41:24.167430 text/html text/html 1160093 2021-08-05T06:13:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 422603 2021-08-05T06:20:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 610043 2024-10-02T11:09:40.566980 application/epub+zip 613785 2024-10-02T11:09:30.991992 application/epub+zip 599026 2024-10-02T11:09:29.485995 application/epub+zip 904735 2024-10-02T11:09:49.513960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851620 2024-10-02T11:09:39.667940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815662 2022-09-02T13:03:05.852004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1119357 1119343 2024-10-02T11:09:26.545157 2023-10-02T09:41:23.526403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1119133 2021-08-05T06:18:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 418588 2021-08-05T06:20:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22127 2024-10-02T11:09:49.652915 application/rdf+xml 13791 2024-10-02T11:09:30.041061 image/jpeg 3376 2024-10-02T11:09:29.760986 image/jpeg 501242 2024-10-02T11:09:27.405054 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia