EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 9 MIN
The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom Preface
from The Tobias Smollett Library · host Tobias Smollett
In which the reader is introduced to a novel by Tobias Smollett that departs from his usual vigorous and lively style, presenting characters and incidents with a melodramatic and romantic air rather than the familiar Georgian hustle and bustle. The work reveals a more structured, imaginative narrative that prefigures later romantic and detective fiction, though it frequently lacks the vitality and humour found in Smollett's earlier compositions.
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In which the reader is introduced to a novel by Tobias Smollett that departs from his usual vigorous and lively style, presenting characters and incidents with a melodramatic and romantic air rather than the familiar Georgian hustle and bustle. The work reveals a more structured, imaginative narrative that prefigures later romantic and detective fiction, though it frequently lacks the vitality and humour found in Smollett's earlier compositions.
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