Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 41549 Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Tapio Riikonen and David Widger Updated: 2022-10-30. "The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom" by Tobias Smollett is a satirical novel written in the mid-18th century. The narrative follows the cunning and morally ambiguous character of Ferdinand Count Fathom, a man of mysterious parentage armed with an extraordinary talent for deception and manipulation. The story sets the stage for themes of vice and virtue, exploring Fathom’s escapades and schemes as he navigates a world ripe for exploitation. The opening of the novel introduces Fathom in an unusual light—born under strange circumstances to a mother who flitted between roles in military encampments and armies. We explore the early influence of his mother, an adventurous and fierce figure whose exploits paint a picture of a wild and unrestrained environment. As Fathom grows, he exhibits a blend of charisma and villainy, drawing the attention of powerful patrons while developing ambitions of his own. With a sharp wit and an ability to adapt, he becomes both an object of admiration and contempt, preparing the reader for a complex journey through deceit, ambition, and the nature of morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6761/6761-h/images/f1-titlepage.jpg en Gothic fiction Adventure stories PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1021847 1022349 2024-10-03T10:34:26.891412 2023-10-03T09:25:25.470364 text/html text/html 1023374 2022-10-30T03:50:01 text/html 1005576 2024-10-03T10:34:37.344325 application/epub+zip 1005724 2024-10-03T10:34:27.944415 application/epub+zip 635057 2024-10-03T10:34:27.436415 application/epub+zip 1218166 2024-10-03T10:34:45.800319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1145136 2024-10-03T10:34:36.866338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763617 2022-09-03T13:22:23.616957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994564 994592 2024-10-03T10:34:26.149411 2023-10-03T09:25:24.760377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 994289 2022-10-30T03:55:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19741 2024-10-03T10:34:45.943265 application/rdf+xml 14884 2024-10-03T10:34:27.532385 image/jpeg 2402 2024-10-03T10:34:27.484393 image/jpeg 370280 2022-10-30T03:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 862926 2022-10-30T03:56:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 863854 2024-10-03T10:34:26.997389 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