The adventures of peregrine pickle in 1751
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The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
1751 picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett
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| Author | Tobias Smollett |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Picaresque novel |
Publication date | 1751 1758 (revised reissue) |
| Publication place | Great Britain |
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| Pages | 372 |
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is a picaresque novel by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett, first published in 1751 and revised and published again in 1758.
It tells the story of an egotistical man who experiences luck and misfortunes in the height of 18th-century European society.
The adventures of peregrine pickle in 1751
Plot summary
The novel begins with the character of Peregrine as a young country gentleman rejected by his cruel mother, ignored by his indifferent father, and hated by his degenerate brother.
After their alienation, he turns to Commodore Hawser Trunnion, who raises him.
Peregrine's detailed life experience provides a scope for Smollett's satire on human cruelty, stupidity, and