The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
41,480
Gutenberg Downloads
3,399
Wikipedia Views (90 days)
Upper Intermediate
Flesch Score: 43.6
9.9h
148,355 words
Popularity Trend (Wikipedia Pageviews)
About This Book
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, published in London on 17 June 1771, and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work. It is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire; his sister Tabitha; their niece Lydia and nephew Jeremy Melford; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins; and Lydia's suitor Wilson.
Subjects: Epistolary fiction, Great Britain -- Fiction, Travelers -- Fiction
Categories: Best Books Ever Listings, Category: British Literature, Category: Classics of Literature, Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches, Category: Humour