Humphry Clinker (Penguin Classics)

Humphry Clinker (Penguin Classics)

Matthew Bramble, a gout-ridden misanthrope, travels Britain with his nephew, niece, spinster sister and man-servant, the trusty Humphry Clinker. In poor health, Bramble sees the world as one of degeneracy and raucous overcrowding, and will not hesitate to let his companions know his feelings on the matter. Peopled with pimps, drunkards, decadents and con-men, Humphrey Clinker displays Smollettâ€™s ferociously pessimistic view of mankind, and his belief that the luxury of eighteenth-century England existence was the enemy of sense and sobriety. Presented in the form of letters from six very different characters, and full of joyful puns and double entendres, Humphrey Clinker is now recognised as a boisterous and observant masterpiece of English satire. Jeremy Lewisâ€™s introduction examines why Smollett has become an unjustly neglected figure of English literature, and how the time in which he lived became a crucible for his work. This new edition contains notes, a chronology and suggested reading.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.

Country	USA
Author	Tobias Smollett
Binding	Paperback
Brand	imusti
EAN	9780141441429
Edition	Reprint
Feature	Penguin Classics
ISBN	0141441429
Label	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	496
PublicationDate	2008-12-30
Publisher	Penguin Classics
ReleaseDate	2008-12-30
Studio	Penguin Classics

Humphry Clinker (Penguin Classics)

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