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The Tobias Smollett Library

The Tobias Smollett Library

By: Tobias Smollett
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The Tobias Smollett Library presents the novels of Tobias Smollett in full: adventures, misadventures, sharp satire, and lively portraits of a restless 18th-century world. Here are rogues, sailors, travellers, schemers, and fools, all set in motion with uncommon spirit and no small share of ridicule.Public domain Hourly
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  • The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Chapter 2

    The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Chapter 2
    Jun 24 2026
    In which a mysterious figure clad in armour bursts into a tavern bearing an unconscious squire, and amid lively debate and varied impressions, introduces himself as a modern knight-errant devoted to virtue and justice. His earnest declarations provoke both admiration and scepticism among the company, culminating in a tender revelation from a young man acquainted with the stranger's noble family.
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    26 mins
  • The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Chapter 1

    The Life and Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Chapter 1
    Jun 24 2026
    In which four travellers, of divers professions and dispositions, seek refuge from a violent storm at a humble roadside inn, where their converse intertwines with legal disputations and philosophical dissent amidst the company of a humble landlady and her daughters. The peace of the evening is broken by ominous signals and a sudden, urgent knocking which stirs both alarm and curiosity among the assembled guests.
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    17 mins
  • The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 2 Chapter 106

    The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 2 Chapter 106
    Jun 23 2026
    In which Peregrine Pickle, restored to liberty and fortune, anxiously seeks an immediate union with Emilia, culminating in a secret marriage attended by close friends and met with both eagerness and a touch of misgiving. The newlyweds' public debut confounds their detractors and delights admirers, setting the stage for the domestic joys and societal intrigues that attend their newfound station.
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    18 mins
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