"Travels Through France and Italy" by T. (Tobias) Smollett is a mid-18th century travel story where the author shares what he saw and felt as he moved through France and Italy. It's like a diary of his trip mixed with his thoughts on the places and people he met, and he doesn't hold back on being funny and pointing out what he thought was wrong. The story begins with why he left Britain – mainly because he wasn't feeling well and had some problems. When he gets to Boulogne, France, he tells us what he thinks right away, using both bright descriptions and funny criticism. Right from the start, you can tell he's going to make fun of things as he complains about the customs, where he stayed, and how people treated him, showing he is a curious person who is struggling with being sick while traveling.
Travels through France and Italy
By T. (Tobias) Smollett
Embark on a journey through 18th-century Europe with a witty traveler whose sharp observations and personal struggles paint a vivid and critical picture of France and Italy.
Summary
About the AuthorTobias George Smollett was a Scottish writer and surgeon. He was best known for writing picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771), which influenced later generations of British novelists, including Charles Dickens. His novels were liberally altered by contemporary printers; an authoritative edition of each was edited by Dr O. M. Brack Jr and others.
Tobias George Smollett was a Scottish writer and surgeon. He was best known for writing picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771), which influenced later generations of British novelists, including Charles Dickens. His novels were liberally altered by contemporary printers; an authoritative edition of each was edited by Dr O. M. Brack Jr and others.
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