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Tobias Smollett | |
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| Born | 19 March 1721 Dalquhurn, Scotland |
| Died | 17 September 1771 (aged 50) Livorno, Tuscany |
| Occupation | Writer, surgeon |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen |
| Period | 1748–1771 |
| Genre | Picaresque, satire |
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.
- ^ Lewis, Jeremy (2003). Tobias Smollett. Jonathan Cape. OCLC 606995602.
- ^ 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.