The Expedition of Humphry Clinker: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, credited to Tobias Smollett, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, by Tobias Smollett. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work. Published in London on 17 June 1771, it is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six different characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire; his sister Tabitha; their niece and nephew, Jery and Lydia Melford; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins; and Lydia's suitor, Wilson. Much of the comedy arises from differences in the descriptions of the same events by different participants. Attributions of motives and descriptions of behavior show wild variation and reveal much about the character of the teller. The setting, amidst the high-society spa towns and seaside resorts of the 18th century provides his characters with many opportunities for satirical observations on English life and manners. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
• Author credits: Tobias Smollett
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 85
• Listed recording duration: 17:32:15

Catalogue topics

• comedy
• satire
• smollett

Opening tracks: first 24 of 85

1. 01 - from JONATHON DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS — 5:13
2. 02 - from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH — 5:18
3. 03 - From M. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 2:32
4. 04 - From Tabitha Bramble to Mrs Gwyllim — 2:47
5. 05 - from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES — 2:18
6. 06 - from JER. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 4:49
7. 07 - From Lydia Melford To Mrs Jermyn — 2:49
8. 08 - From Lydia Melford To Miss Laetitia Willis — 3:32
9. 09 - From M. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 9:48
10. 10 - from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD — 4:13
11. 11 - from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 14:54
12. 12 - from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 9:43
13. 13 - From Mat. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 5:35
14. 14 - From Lydia Melford To Miss Letty Willis — 6:03
15. 15 - from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 21:04
16. 16 - From M. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 13:05
17. 17 - From Lydia Melford to Miss Willis — 9:49
18. 18 - from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES — 5:50
19. 19 - From Tabitha Bramble to Mrs. Gwyllim — 4:27
20. 20 - From Matt. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 7:58
21. 21 - from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 20:35
22. 22 - From Mat. Bramble To Dr Lewis — 9:26
23. 23 - From Lydia Melford to Miss Laetitia Willis — 4:23
24. 24 - from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS — 17:36

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