The adventures of Roderick Random
By: Tobias Smollett ; introduction and notes by James G. Basker, Paul-Gabriel Boucé, Nicole A. Seary ; the text edited by O M Brack, Jr
Contributors: Basker, James G.; Boucé, Paul-Gabriel; Seary, Nicole A.; Brack, O M.
Series: The works of Tobias Smollett
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Athens
Language: eng
Number of pages: 620
ISBN-13: 9780820321653
Subjects: Impressment; Scots; Sailors; Warships; Rogues and vagabonds; Fiction
Description: "Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century. The hero battles his way from poverty and neglect to make his mark as a doctor, writer, fighter, and lover. His adventures take us across the world, from England and France to the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. One of the first truly global novels, it casts light on nearly every aspect of its time -- imperialism, gender relations, slavery, urban life, colonial warfare, commerce, politics, the professions, high society, and the Hogarthian underworld."--Jacket flap.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 599-605) and index.