EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 18 MIN
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 40
from The Tobias Smollett Library · host Tobias Smollett
In which our young Englishman forms a discerning opinion of the arbitrary and tyrannical nature of the French government through a series of encounters that reveal the harshness faced by both nobles and commoners alike. Provoked by the insolence of a mousquetaire and the infidelity of a lady, he boldly confronts his adversary in a dramatic duel, asserting his honour despite the threats of law and authority.
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In which our young Englishman forms a discerning opinion of the arbitrary and tyrannical nature of the French government through a series of encounters that reveal the harshness faced by both nobles and commoners alike. Provoked by the insolence of a mousquetaire and the infidelity of a lady, he boldly confronts his adversary in a dramatic duel, asserting his honour despite the threats of law and authority.
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