Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 216 Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves" by Tobias Smollett is a novel likely written in the mid-18th century. This tale follows the protagonist, Sir Launcelot Greaves, who aspires to become a knight-errant, embarking on a quest to uphold virtue and justice, echoing the themes of chivalry and adventure present in romantic literature. The opening of the novel begins with four travelers seeking refuge from a storm in a public house along the northern road from York to London. As they gather in the kitchen, their vibrant personalities become apparent, particularly that of Captain Crowe, an impetuous sailor, and his nephew, Tom Clarke, a compassionate young lawyer. They engage in anecdotes showcasing their camaraderie and individual quirks—Crows’ impulsive nature contrasting with Clarke's law-talk and sensitivity to others’ plights. The chapter introduces Ferret, a cynical character with a penchant for contradiction, who stirs tension and dissatisfaction among the group while hinting at the overarching themes of societal critique and the exploration of morality and human nature that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6758/6758-h/images/g-titlepage.jpg en Satire Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Psychological fiction Adventure stories Mentally ill -- Fiction Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 630551 630564 2024-10-03T10:33:45.116134 2023-10-03T09:24:50.628594 text/html text/html 642320 2021-01-27T01:40:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 479539 2021-01-27T01:40:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 499428 2024-10-03T10:33:51.253114 application/epub+zip 507424 2024-10-03T10:33:46.153087 application/epub+zip 304103 2024-10-03T10:33:45.569085 application/epub+zip 669374 2024-10-03T10:33:55.880184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631715 2024-10-03T10:33:50.870087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421932 2022-09-03T13:21:24.845992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559176 559150 2024-10-03T10:33:44.633137 2023-10-03T09:24:50.203576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 563676 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 214997 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 559042 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214363 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22786 2024-10-03T10:33:56.017027 application/rdf+xml 14905 2024-10-03T10:33:45.655092 image/jpeg 2368 2024-10-03T10:33:45.611236 image/jpeg 479219 2024-10-03T10:33:45.178128 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