Smollett's satire on human cruelty, inanity and voracity, first published in 1751. It is the story of luck and bad luck of the egotistical "Peregrine Pickle", who was discarded by his parents and hated by his brother. It provides a comic and sarcastic portrayal of European society. The novel is written as a series of adventures, with every chapter typically describing a new adventure.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - in which are included, Memoirs of a lady of quality
Tobias Smollett
Nabu Press
2010
222 páginas
7h 24m
ISBN-13: 9781176166912
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Tobias George Smollett
Foi um romancista e poeta escocês. Mais conhecido por suas novelas picarescas; entre elas: The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748) e The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751). Influenciou profundamente a obra de diversos romancistas posteriores, destacando-se, entre eles, Charles Dickens.
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