Tobias Smollett

Tobias Smollett
Born(1721-03-19)19 March 1721
Dalquhurn, Scotland
Died17 September 1771(1771-09-17) (aged 50)
Livorno, Tuscany
OccupationWriter, surgeon
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
University of Aberdeen
Period1748–1771
GenrePicaresque, satire
Tobias Smollett as depicted on the Scott Monument

Tobias George Smollett (bapt. 19 March 1721 – 17 September 1771) was a Scottish writer and surgeon.[1] 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),[2] 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.

  1. ^ Lewis, Jeremy (2003). Tobias Smollett. Jonathan Cape. OCLC 606995602.
  2. ^ MacPherson, Hamish (14 March 2021). "Back in the Day - Pioneering novelist who turned to writing after falling on hard times". The National - Seven Days. p. 11. Retrieved 14 March 2021.