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Roderick Random

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Roderick Random

Contributors:

By (Author) David Blewett
By (author) Tobias Smollett

ISBN:

9780140433326

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

30th November 1995

UK Publication Date:

30th November 1995

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

823.6

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

512

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm

Weight:

500g

Description

Roderick is combative, often violent, but capable of great affection and generosity. His father had been disinherited and has left Scotland leaving his son penniless. After a brief apprenticeship to a surgeon, the innocent Roderick travels to London where he encounters various rogues.

Author Bio

Tobias Smollett (1721-1771) was a Scottish author, best known for his picaresque novels

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