Before the protagonist of this novel was born, his mother dreamt that she gave birth to a tennis ball, which Satan, in the guise of her midwife, then knocked out of sight.
Before the protagonist of this novel was born, his mother dreamt that she gave birth to a tennis ball, which Satan, in the guise of her midwife, then knocked out of sight. The hero of this work is almost hanged as a spy by Oakhum for keeping a notebook in Greek. While working for a London apothecary, its hero cures the sick prostitute, Miss Williams. The protagonist, who defeats Lord Quiverwit in a duel, meets his disguised long-lost father on a trip to South America and his father later buys his family's Scottish estate. In an autobiographical episode, its hero participates in the Battle of Cartegna after being pressed into service as a surgeon's mate on the Thunder and goes on to fall in love with Narcissa. For 10 points, name this picaresque first novel by Tobias Smollett.
Before the protagonist of this novel was born, his mother dreamt that she gave birth to a tennis ball, which Satan, in the guise of her midwife, then knocked out of sight.
The Adventures of Roderick Random