The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (Summarized Edition)

Enriched edition. An eighteenth-century epistolary road satire of Georgian Britain—a multi-voiced picaresque from London to EdinburghBy T. Smollett

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In The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771), Smollett fashions a polyphonic epistolary tour of Britain in which a gouty Welsh squire, his scheming sister, their spirited niece and nephew, a hilariously unlettered maid, and companions view Bath, London, and Scotland from clashing angles. The novel blends picaresque momentum with social reportage: spas, coaching inns, assemblies, and playhouses become stages for satire tempered by sympathy. Its letters—from Bramble's irascible complaints to Win Jenkins's phonetic blunders—anatomize post-Union identities, medical fashions, and the pressures of urban modernity, even as sentiment softens judgment. Smollett, a Scottish surgeon-turned-man of letters, drew on medical training, editorial combat, and hard-won travel experience (not least his Travels Through France and Italy) to shape this late masterpiece. Composed in the shadow of illness and partial exile in Italy, the book refines his earlier asperities into comic benevolence without sacrificing diagnostic bite. This novel suits readers seeking both laughter and layered cultural history: students of eighteenth-century fiction, travel writing, and British nationhood will find a lucid primer and a sophisticated case study. Admirers of Fielding and Sterne alike will relish its energy; newcomers will discover a generous, stylistically dazzling guide to a society on the move. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.

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GenreGeneral Fiction, Humor

Length4 hrs 5 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 12, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

2Introduction

3Synopsis

4Historical Context

5To Mr Henry Davis, Bookseller, in London

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6To the Revd. Mr Jonathan Dustwich

7Letter I: To Dr Lewis

8Letter II: To Mrs Gwyllim, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall

9Letter III: To Mrs Mary Jones, at Brambleton-hall

10Letter IV: To Sir Watkin Phillips, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon

11Letter V: To Mrs Jermyn at her house in Gloucester

12Letter VI: To Miss Laetitia Willis, at Gloucester

13Letter VII: To Dr Lewis

14Letter VIII: To Miss Lydia Melford

15Letter IX: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

16Letter X: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

17Letter XI: To Dr Lewis

18Letter XII: To Miss Letty Willis, at Gloucester

19Letter XIII: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

20Letter XIV: To Dr Lewis. Bath, April 23

21Letter XV: To Miss Willis at Gloucester. Bath, April 26

22Letter XVI: To Mrs Mary Jones, at Brambleton-hall

23Letter XVII: To Mrs Gwyllim, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall

24Letter XVIII: To Dr Lewis

25Letter XIX: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

26Letter XX: To Dr Lewis

27Letter XXI: To Miss Laetitia Willis, at Gloucester

28Letter XXII: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

29Letter XXIII: To Dr Lewis

30Letter XXIV: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

31Letter XXV: To Mrs Mary Jones, at Brambleton-hall

32Letter XXVI: To Sir Watkin Phillips, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon

33Letter XXVII: To Dr Lewis

34Letter XXVIII: To Dr Lewis

35Letter XXIX: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

36Letter XXX: To Dr Lewis

37Letter XXXI: To Miss Laetitia Willis, at Gloucester

38Letter XXXII: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

39Letter XXXIII: To Dr Lewis

40Letter XXXIV: To Mrs Mary Jones, at Brambleton-hall

41Letter XXXV: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

42Letter XXXVI: To Dr Lewis

43Letter XXXVII: To Sir Watkin Phillips, Bart. of Jesus college, Oxon

44Letter XXXVIII: To Miss Laetitia Willis, at Gloucester

45Letter XXXIX: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

46Letter XL: To Dr Lewis

47Letter XLI: To Sir Watkin Phillips, of Jesus college, Oxon

48Letter XLII: To Dr Lewis

49Letter XLIII: To Mrs Mary Jones, at Brambleton-hall, &amp;c

50Letter XLIV: To Mrs Gwyllim, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall

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