The Expedition of Humphry Clinker


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(4.4 stars; 28 reviews)

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker was the last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work.

Published in London on 17 June 1771, it is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six different characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire; his sister Tabitha; their niece and nephew, Jery and Lydia Melford; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins; and Lydia's suitor, Wilson.

Much of the comedy arises from differences in the descriptions of the same events by different participants. Attributions of motives and descriptions of behavior show wild variation and reveal much about the character of the teller. The setting, amidst the high-society spa towns and seaside resorts of the 18th century provides his characters with many opportunities for satirical observations on English life and manners. (Summary by Wikipedia) (17 hr 32 min)

Capítulos

from JONATHAN DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS 5:12 Leído por David Lawrence
from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH 5:18 Leído por Rachel Lintern
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 2:31 Leído por Debra Lynn
from TABITHA BRAMBLE to Mrs GWYLLIM 2:46 Leído por Ruth Golding
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES 2:18 Leído por TriciaG
from JER. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 4:49 Leído por Martin Geeson
from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN 2:49 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 3:32 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 9:48 Leído por Debra Lynn
from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD 4:12 Leído por Amy
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 14:54 Leído por Martin Geeson
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 9:42 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MAT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 900 words 5:35 Leído por Debra Lynn
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LETTY WILLIS 6:03 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 21:03 Leído por Martin Geeson
from M. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 13:05 Leído por Debra Lynn
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss WILLIS 9:48 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES 5:50 Leído por TriciaG
from TABITHA BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM 4:26 Leído por Ruth Golding
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 7:58 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 20:34 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MAT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 9:26 Leído por Debra Lynn
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 4:22 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 17:35 Leído por Martin Geeson
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 6:24 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 13:43 Leído por Martin Geeson
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 4:49 Leído por TriciaG
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 12:01 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 6:28 Leído por Debra Lynn
from TAB. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 2:52 Leído por Ruth Golding
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 24:45 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 10:38 Leído por Debra Lynn
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 12:24 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 22:01 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 14:50 Leído por Debra Lynn
from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES 6:37 Leído por TriciaG
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 25:05 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 14:59 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 32:23 Leído por Martin Geeson
from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 6:15 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 18:12 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 11:42 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 20:55 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS 4:38 Leído por Debra Lynn
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 3:41 Leído por TriciaG
from T. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM 3:32 Leído por Ruth Golding
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 17:43 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 4726 words 26:09 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 23:02 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 12:46 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 20:45 Leído por Martin Geeson
J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 37:03 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 14:37 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 25:20 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 9:50 Leído por Debra Lynn
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 5:13 Leído por TriciaG
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 32:19 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 12:18 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 27:59 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 15:19 Leído por Debra Lynn
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 19:25 Leído por Debra Lynn
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 7:12 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 5:21 Leído por TriciaG
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 20:11 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 14:13 Leído por Debra Lynn
from TAB. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWILLIM 4:35 Leído por Ruth Golding
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 15:33 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 14:17 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 30:40 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 29:15 Leído por Martin Geeson
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 4:37 Leído por TriciaG
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 6:52 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 8:50 Leído por Martin Geeson
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 27:19 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 7:48 Leído por Debra Lynn
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 19:51 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 10:02 Leído por Martin Geeson
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS 4:51 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN 2:54 Leído por Neeru Iyer
from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES 5:00 Leído por TriciaG
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 16:28 Leído por Debra Lynn
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS 15:16 Leído por Martin Geeson
from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 3:31 Leído por Debra Lynn
from TAB. LISMAHAGO To Mrs GWYLLIM 2:23 Leído por Ruth Golding
from WIN. LOYD To Mrs MARY JONES 2:58 Leído por TriciaG

Reseñas

great reading


(5 stars)

difficult to get into the story at first when you don't know the characters and who is reading. I recommend to read the description and to pay attention to the titles of the first sections. it is worth it.

Improves as you progress


(3 stars)

It took me a while to get into the swing of Smollett's style but as I got used to it, I found this increasingly enjoyable. Having different narrators for the different authors of the letters worked well. Most of the narrators were very good but the one for Lydia Bramble was a bit hard to understand.


(4.5 stars)

This is a regular audiobook for me, a regular listen. Loses half a star purely because I get something akin to tourettes when Debra lynn talks about Scottish estuaries. (FIRTH!) She does a perfect Matt Bramble for all that. Top stuff. Everyone does a great job

Fayetta


(5 stars)

Wonderful story, it may be Smollett’s best work. Read by some of the best at Libravox.