The Expedition of Humphry Clinker
Tobias Smollett’s last and funniest novel sends the Bramble family on a rambling tour of England and Scotland, told entirely through the letters of five very different travelers. The gouty, sharp-tongued squire Matthew Bramble grumbles at every fashionable spa; his husband-hunting sister Tabitha schemes; the young people fall in and out of love; and a ragged servant named Humphry Clinker keeps stumbling into trouble that somehow turns out well. The contradictory letters, one guest praising what another despises, build a wide and often hilarious picture of Britain in the 1760s. Beneath the comedy sits real observation of health, class, and a changing country. This free PDF and EPUB edition includes the complete novel.
About the Author
Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) was a Scottish novelist and surgeon whose energetic, satirical picaresque novels influenced Dickens and the English comic tradition. His works brim with sharp observation, adventure, and biting humour.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | from JONATHAN DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS | 5:12 | |
| 2 | from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH | 5:18 | |
| 3 | from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 2:31 | |
| 4 | from TABITHA BRAMBLE to Mrs GWYLLIM | 2:46 | |
| 5 | from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES | 2:18 | |
| 6 | from JER. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 4:49 | |
| 7 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN | 2:49 | |
| 8 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 3:32 | |
| 9 | from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 9:48 | |
| 10 | from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD | 4:12 | |
| 11 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 14:54 | |
| 12 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 9:42 | |
| 13 | from MAT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 900 words | 5:35 | |
| 14 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LETTY WILLIS | 6:03 | |
| 15 | from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 21:03 | |
| 16 | from M. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 13:05 | |
| 17 | from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss WILLIS | 9:48 | |
| 18 | from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES | 5:50 | |
| 19 | from TABITHA BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM | 4:26 | |
| 20 | from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 7:58 | |
| 21 | from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 20:34 | |
| 22 | from MAT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 9:26 | |
| 23 | from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 4:22 | |
| 24 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 17:35 | |
| 25 | from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 6:24 | |
| 26 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 13:43 | |
| 27 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 4:49 | |
| 28 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 12:01 | |
| 29 | from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 6:28 | |
| 30 | from TAB. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 2:52 | |
| 31 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 24:45 | |
| 32 | from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 10:38 | |
| 33 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 12:24 | |
| 34 | from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 22:01 | |
| 35 | from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 14:50 | |
| 36 | from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES | 6:37 | |
| 37 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 25:05 | |
| 38 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 14:59 | |
| 39 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 32:23 | |
| 40 | from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 6:15 | |
| 41 | from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 18:12 | |
| 42 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 11:42 | |
| 43 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 20:55 | |
| 44 | from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS | 4:38 | |
| 45 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 3:41 | |
| 46 | from T. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM | 3:32 | |
| 47 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 17:43 | |
| 48 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 4726 words | 26:09 | |
| 49 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 23:02 | |
| 50 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 12:46 | |
| 51 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 20:45 | |
| 52 | J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 37:03 | |
| 53 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 14:37 | |
| 54 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 25:20 | |
| 55 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 9:50 | |
| 56 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 5:13 | |
| 57 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 32:19 | |
| 58 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 12:18 | |
| 59 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 27:59 | |
| 60 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 15:19 | |
| 61 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 19:25 | |
| 62 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 7:12 | |
| 63 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 5:21 | |
| 64 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 20:11 | |
| 65 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 14:13 | |
| 66 | from TAB. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWILLIM | 4:35 | |
| 67 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 15:33 | |
| 68 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 14:17 | |
| 69 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 30:40 | |
| 70 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 29:15 | |
| 71 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 4:37 | |
| 72 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 6:52 | |
| 73 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 8:50 | |
| 74 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 27:19 | |
| 75 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 7:48 | |
| 76 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 19:51 | |
| 77 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 10:02 | |
| 78 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS | 4:51 | |
| 79 | from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN | 2:54 | |
| 80 | from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES | 5:00 | |
| 81 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 16:28 | |
| 82 | from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS | 15:16 | |
| 83 | from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS | 3:31 | |
| 84 | from TAB. LISMAHAGO To Mrs GWYLLIM | 2:23 | |
| 85 | from WIN. LOYD To Mrs MARY JONES | 2:58 |
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