The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Smollett, T. (Tobias) (1721–1771).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle" by T. Smollett is a picaresque novel first published in 1751. It follows an egotistical young gentleman rejected by his cruel mother and raised by the eccentric Commodore Hawser Trunnion. Through Peregrine's adventures across 18th-century European society—from Oxford to France to debtors' prison—Smollett satirizes human cruelty, stupidity, and greed. The novel depicts elaborate practical jokes, colorful misanthropes, and a journey from youthful arrogance to eventual repentance and love.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
- Author credits: Smollett, T. (Tobias) (1721–1771)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- Fiction
- Picaresque literature
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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