Roderick Random

Klappentext A tale of adventure and romance, it is written with great humour and panache. The memorable scenes on board ship, which provide an invaluable picture of the British sailor of the day, are drawn from Smollett's personal experience as a surgeon's mate in the navy. Zusammenfassung Roderick Random (1748), Smollett's first novel, is full of the dazzling vitality characteristics of all his work, as well as of his own life. Roderick is the boisterous and unprincipled hero who answers life's many misfortunes with a sledgehammer. Left penniless, he leaves his native Scotland for London and on the way meets Strap, and old schoolfellow. Together they undergo many adventures at the hands of scoundrels and rogues. Roderick qualifies as a surgeon's mate and is pressed as a common soldier on bord the man-of-war Thunder. In a tale of romance as well as adventure, Roderick also finds time to fall in love... Smollett drew on his own experiences as a surgeon's mate in the navy for the memorable scenes on board ship, and the novel combines documentary realism with great humour and panache. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tobias Smollett
• Con la collaborazione di: Paul-Gabriel Bouc^D'e (Editore), Paul-Gabriel Bouc´e (Editore), Paul-Gabriel Bouce (Editore), Paul-Gabriel Bouc'e (Editore), Paul-Gabriel Boucé (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.09.2008
• EAN: 9780199552344
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955234-4
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Oxford World's Classics; World's classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Classic fiction: general and literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form