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The Tobias Smollett Library

The Tobias Smollett Library

By: Tobias Smollett
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 The Tobias Smollett Library presents the novels of Tobias Smollett in full: adventures, misadventures, sharp satire, and lively portraits of a restless 18th-century world. Here are rogues, sailors, travellers, schemers, and fools, all set in motion with uncommon spirit and no small share of ridicule.Public domain
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  • The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 39

    The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 39
    May 7 2026
    In which our young hero, newly arrived in Paris, becomes embroiled in a raucous fray at a traiteur’s establishment, leading to an arrest by the city guard and subsequent release owing to youthful impetuosity and foreign leniency. He then navigates the intricate pleasures and perplexities of Parisian society, forming a noble acquaintance and encountering the disappointments of French gallantry and finance, before turning to more modest pursuits and reflections on national virtues.
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    17 mins
  • The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 40

    The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 40
    May 7 2026
    In which our young Englishman forms a discerning opinion of the arbitrary and tyrannical nature of the French government through a series of encounters that reveal the harshness faced by both nobles and commoners alike. Provoked by the insolence of a mousquetaire and the infidelity of a lady, he boldly confronts his adversary in a dramatic duel, asserting his honour despite the threats of law and authority.
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    18 mins
  • The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 37

    The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 37
    May 6 2026
    In which Peregrine Pickle and his tutor journey through the French countryside, observing the stark contrasts between industry and poverty, before taking lodging at a village inn where unexpected company arrives. Amidst a supper shared with Mr. Hornbeck and his lady, Peregrine’s ardour kindles as he navigates both the lady’s favour and her husband’s suspicion with a mix of boldness and cunning.
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    10 mins
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