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Smollett, Tobias George
Biography
Smollett trained as a surgeon but was unsuccessful in his medical practice. Â published The Adventures of Roderick Random in 1848 to great acclaim. Â His Complete History of England (1757 - 58) was his first commercial success. Â In 1760, Smollett was imprisoned for libel. Â Leaving England for travel on the continent, he published Travels in France and Italy, which Sterne parodied, in 1765. Â He published his best novel, The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker, in 1771, the year of his death.
Cover Biography
Scottish author, editor, translator and physician, Smollett is famous as a satirical novelist. He had superb narrative power which enabled him to present ludicrous circumstances with great effect.