The Adventures of Roderick Random
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction & Literature, Classics
| Author: | Tobias Smollett | ISBN: | 9781911495987 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | August 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Fantastica | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tobias Smollett |
| ISBN: | 9781911495987 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media |
| Publication: | August 31, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Fantastica |
| Language: | English |
The novel tells the life story of Roderick Random, who was born to a Scottish gentleman and a lower-class woman and is thus shunned by his father's family. His mother dies soon after giving birth and his father is driven mad with grief. Random's paternal grandfather coerces a local school master into providing free education for the boy, who becomes popular with his classmates.
The novel tells the life story of Roderick Random, who was born to a Scottish gentleman and a lower-class woman and is thus shunned by his father's family. His mother dies soon after giving birth and his father is driven mad with grief. Random's paternal grandfather coerces a local school master into providing free education for the boy, who becomes popular with his classmates.
