Tobias Smollett
Tobias George Smollett (baptised 19 March 1721 – 17 September 1771) was a Scottish novelist, surgeon, critic and playwright. He was best known for picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771), which influenced later novelists, including Charles Dickens. His novels were liberally altered by contemporary printers; an authoritative edition of each was edited by Dr O. M. Brack Jr and others.
Tobias Smollett | |
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| Born | Tobias George Smollett 19 March 1721 Dalquhurn (now part of Renton, Scotland) |
| Died | 17 September 1771 (aged 50) Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, now Italy |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright and surgeon |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen |
| Period | 1748–1771 |
| Genre | Picaresque, satire |
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