Tobias Smollett audiobooks

Cardross 1721 – Livorno 1771

Audiobooks
3
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45 h
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Literary Fiction · Gothic & Horror

Tobias George Smollett was a Scottish writer and surgeon. He was best known for writing picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, which influenced later generations of British novelists, including Charles Dickens.

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A listening order for a first-timer
  1. 1The Adventures of Roderick RandomThe Adventures of Roderick Random (1748) is a picaresque novel by Scottish author Tobias Smollett.1748 · 16h 41m
  2. 2The Expedition of Humphry ClinkerThe Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, published in London in 1771 and widely regarded as his…1771 · 13h 22m
  3. 3The Adventures of Ferdinand Count FathomThe Adventures of Ferdinand, Count Fathom is a novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1753.1753 · 14h 31m

Life & works

  1. 1721Born in Cardross
  2. 1748The Adventures of Roderick Random
  3. 1753The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
  4. 1771Dies in Livorno
  5. 1771The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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Where should I start with Tobias Smollett?

The Adventures of Roderick Random is the best-known Tobias Smollett title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try The Expedition of Humphry Clinker.

Are these Smollett audiobooks free?

The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Smollett title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are Tobias Smollett's audiobooks?

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is the shortest at 13 hr 22 min and The Adventures of Roderick Random the longest at 16 hr 41 min — about 45 hours in all.