A shunned young man's picaresque adventures through 18th-century naval service, society, and hardship.
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A shunned young man's picaresque adventures through 18th-century naval service, society, and hardship.
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The novel is set in the 1730s and 1740s and tells the life story (in the first person) of Roderick "Rory" 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
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Multiple romantic pursuits and sexual encounters including with prostitutes.
Violence & gore
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Naval battles, floggings, duels, and physical brutality depicted repeatedly.
Profanity
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Period oaths and coarse language used occasionally.
Substance use
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Frequent tavern drinking and intoxication among characters.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Mentions of clergy and occasional religious references.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Satire on class structures, naval corruption, and social inequality.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Impressment, floggings, neglect, and systemic cruelty shown throughout.
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