num_pages: 400
description: William Thackeray called it "the most laughable story that has ever been written since the goodly art of novel-writing began." As a group of travellers visit places in England and Scotland, they provide through satire and wit a vivid and detailed picture of the contemporary social andpolitical scene.
language: English
title: The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
titlecomplete: The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
characters: Jeremy Melford, Lydia Melford, Lieutenant Obadiah Lismahago, Matthew Bramble, Tabitha Bramble
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Scotland, Novels, Classic Literature, 18th Century, Fiction, Humor, British Literature
ratings_count: 3394
places: Britain, Glasgow, Scotland
publisher: Oxford University Press