9780820321653 - The Adventures of Roderick Random di Smollett, Tobias George (17 risultati)

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Gebunden. Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorJames G. Basker is the Richard Gilder Professor of Literary History at Barnard College. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Tobias Smollett: Critic and Journalist and Amazing Grace: An Anthology .

Condizione: New. This is the definitive scholarly edition of Smollett s first novel, widely regarded as a masterpiece and a chief rival to Henry Fielding s comic novel Tom Jones. Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century." Editor(s): Nasker, James G.; Seary, Nicole; Bouce, Paul-Gabriel; Brack, O. M., Jr. Num Pages: 640 pages, 27 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1060. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Hardback. Condizione: New. This is the definitive scholarly edition of Tobias Smollett's first novel, widely regarded as one of his two masterpieces, the other being The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. Roderick Random was also, in its time, the chief rival to Henry Fielding's comic novel Tom Jones.Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century. The hero battles his way from poverty and neglect to make his mark as a doctor, writer, fighter, and lover. His adventures take us across the world, from England and France to the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. One of the first truly global novels, it casts light on nearly every aspect of its time-imperialism, gender relations, slavery, urban life, colonial warfare, commerce, politics, the professions, high society, and the Hogarthian underworld.Complete with illustrations and comprehensive annotations, this is the first edition to include Smollett's long-forgotten antiwar pamphlet, An Account of the Expedition against Carthagene in the West Indies, which was drawn from his own war experience and on which key sections of the novel are based. The editors also provide a detailed biographical and historical introduction, based on the most recent scholarship, mapping the novel's enormous impact in its own time and its influence on the history of litera­ture over the centuries since.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. The Adventures of Roderick Random | Tobias Smollett (u. a.) | Buch | Works of Tobias Smollett | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 2012 | UNIV OF GEORGIA PR | EAN 9780820321653 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This is the definitive scholarly edition of Tobias Smollett's first novel, widely regarded as one of his two masterpieces, the other being 'The Expedition of Humphry Clinker.' 'Roderick Random' was also, in its time, the chief rival to Henry Fielding's comic novel 'Tom Jones.'Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, ' The Adventures of Roderick Random' opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century. The hero battles his way from poverty and neglect to make his mark as a doctor, writer, fighter, and lover. His adventures take us across the world, from England and France to the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. One of the first truly global novels, it casts light on nearly every aspect of its time--imperialism, gender relations, slavery, urban life, colonial warfare, commerce, politics, the professions, high society, and the Hogarthian underworld.Complete with illustrations and comprehensive annotations, this is the first edition to include Smollett's long-forgotten antiwar pamphlet, 'An Account of the Expedition against Carthagene in the West Indies,' which was drawn from his own war experience and on which key sections of the novel are based. The editors also provide a detailed biographical and historical introduction, based on the most recent scholarship, mapping the novel's enormous impact in its own time and its influence on the history of litera-ture over the centuries since.

Condizione: New. This is the definitive scholarly edition of Smollett s first novel, widely regarded as a masterpiece and a chief rival to Henry Fielding s comic novel Tom Jones. Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century." Editor(s): Nasker, James G.; Seary, Nicole; Bouce, Paul-Gabriel; Brack, O. M., Jr. Num Pages: 640 pages, 27 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1060. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardback. Condizione: New. This is the definitive scholarly edition of Tobias Smollett's first novel, widely regarded as one of his two masterpieces, the other being The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. Roderick Random was also, in its time, the chief rival to Henry Fielding's comic novel Tom Jones.Surging with verbal, sexual, and martial energy, The Adventures of Roderick Random opens a window on life, love, and war in the eighteenth century. The hero battles his way from poverty and neglect to make his mark as a doctor, writer, fighter, and lover. His adventures take us across the world, from England and France to the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. One of the first truly global novels, it casts light on nearly every aspect of its time-imperialism, gender relations, slavery, urban life, colonial warfare, commerce, politics, the professions, high society, and the Hogarthian underworld.Complete with illustrations and comprehensive annotations, this is the first edition to include Smollett's long-forgotten antiwar pamphlet, An Account of the Expedition against Carthagene in the West Indies, which was drawn from his own war experience and on which key sections of the novel are based. The editors also provide a detailed biographical and historical introduction, based on the most recent scholarship, mapping the novel's enormous impact in its own time and its influence on the history of litera­ture over the centuries since.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 620 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.