The Expedition of Humphry Clinker: Humorous historical fiction set in Britain in the 1700s (Annotated)

Unique ContentThis title is a Scottish literary fiction classic. Written in the form of letters, it paints a charming and often hilarious portrait of 18th century British society.Written by celebrated Scottish author Tobias Smollett, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker is a superb epistolary picaresque novel, originally published in the United Kingdom in 1771.This literary classic is filled with the colourful characters who make up the family and household of one Mathew Bramble. The eponymous character doesn’t appear until quite some way through this 18th century travel story and historical English family comedy. Squire Bramble’s pursuit of the health benefits of natural spa treatments takes the reader on a tour of Britain in the 1700s . This historical fiction combines bum jokes with comedy social commentary , family politics and romance to paint an insightful and entertaining portrait of 18th century British society. Being an epistolary novel (written in the form of correspondence between characters), much of the comedy arises from differing accounts of the same events, atrocious spelling, misunderstandings and hilarious misuse of common idioms. A classic long-lost son makes good comedy satire, this title has seen several radio adaptations.Preview“The theatrical hero was too far gone in romance to brook such he replied in blank verse, and a formal challenge ensued.”Story OutlineTraveling around Georgian Britain and visiting fashionable health spas along the way, are Matthew Bramble and his entourage of family and servants. Each member of the group makes use of the adventure to further their own goals, despite the driving factor ostensibly being to improve the gouty Bramble's health.The Welsh squire Matthew Bramble, his sister Tabitha, their niece Lydia and nephew Jeremy Melford, Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins, and Lydia's suitor Wilson are among the six characters whose letter writing forms the body of the novel. As the letters pass back and forth along of their tour of England, Wales and Scotland, they depict the sights, sounds, events and odours of eighteenth-century Britain in hilarious detail.A Faithful EditionWe take immense care to ensure that the integrity of this book has been maintained to the highest possible standard. This means that the text in this edition is unaltered from the original publication, maintaining the original intention, meaning and nuance in all its glory for your reading pleasure. This title is widely considered to be an outstanding example of the Scottish picaresque novel. With prose so exquisitely composed and captivating, this story transports the reader to another time and place. It is a literary fiction classic, famous the world over for many, many years. This book would make a wonderful present for the picaresque novel enthusiast in your life or an equally wonderful addition to your own personal library. Don’t delay reading this book or gifting it to a friend or loved one. This a great opportunity to order a copy of this beautiful new edition of a classic title.Product Description