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A picaresque satire chronicling the fortunes and follies of an egotistical 18th-century dandy through practical jokes, social schemes, and eventual redemption.
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A picaresque satire chronicling the fortunes and follies of an egotistical 18th-century dandy through practical jokes, social schemes, and eventual redemption.
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The novel begins with the character of Peregrine as a young countrygentleman rejected by his cruel mother, ignored by his indifferentfather, and hated by his degenerate brother. After their alienation, heturns to Commodore Hawser Trunnion, who raises him.Peregrine's detailed life experience provides a scope for Smollett'ssatire on human cruelty, stupidity, and greed: from his upbringing,education at Oxford, journey to France, jailing at the Fleet,unexpected succession to his father's fortune, an...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Romantic pursuit of Emilia with rejection and eventual marriage; includes the racy Memoirs of a Lady of Quality
Violence & gore
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Recurring practical jokes and deceptions involving threats of torture, imprisonment, and mock violence treated as slapstick
Profanity
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Period-appropriate coarse language and insults typical of 18th-century prose
Substance use
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Social drinking and tavern scenes common throughout the narrative
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Satirical portrayal of class, greed, and European high society
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Childhood rejection and cruelty by family, imprisonment, social exploitation, and systemic mistreatment
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