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Title: Tobias Smollett

Series Title: Famous Scots Series, 11

Note: Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "Tobias Smollett" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and achievements of Tobias George Smollett, a prominent 18th-century Scottish novelist and critic. It likely chronicles Smollett’s formative years, including his education and early literary influences, as well as his later works and contributions to English literature. The opening of the book delves into Smollett's background, emphasizing his birth, family history, and early education. The narrative illustrates the challenges he faced in his upbringing, including his father's struggles and his mother’s efforts to provide for him following his father’s death. Smollett's educational journey is highlighted, noting his early schooling and influential teachers, which ultimately fostered his literary ambitions. It sets the stage for his career as a novelist and critic, foreshadowing his significant role in the development of the English novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant, 1856-1914

EBook No.: 47306

Published: Nov 7, 2014

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771

Subject: Novelists, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Tobias Smollett

Series Title: Famous Scots Series, 11

Note: Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Tobias Smollett" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and achievements of Tobias George Smollett, a prominent 18th-century Scottish novelist and critic. It likely chronicles Smollett’s formative years, including his education and early literary influences, as well as his later works and contributions to English literature. The opening of the book delves into Smollett's background, emphasizing his birth, family history, and early education. The narrative illustrates the challenges he faced in his upbringing, including his father's struggles and his mother’s efforts to provide for him following his father’s death. Smollett's educational journey is highlighted, noting his early schooling and influential teachers, which ultimately fostered his literary ambitions. It sets the stage for his career as a novelist and critic, foreshadowing his significant role in the development of the English novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant, 1856-1914

EBook No.: 47306

Published: Nov 7, 2014

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771

Subject: Novelists, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.