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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

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(4,333 Sterne; 27 Bewertungen)

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)

Chapters

from JONATHAN DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS

5:12

Read by David Lawrence

from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH

5:18

Read by Rachel Lintern

from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

2:31

Read by Debra Lynn

from TABITHA BRAMBLE to Mrs GWYLLIM

2:46

Read by Ruth Golding

from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES

2:18

Read by TriciaG

from JER. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

4:49

Read by Martin Geeson

from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN

2:49

Read by Neeru Iyer

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

3:32

Read by Neeru Iyer

from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

9:48

Read by Debra Lynn

from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD

4:12

Read by Amy

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

14:54

Read by Martin Geeson

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

9:42

Read by Martin Geeson

from MAT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 900 words

5:35

Read by Debra Lynn

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LETTY WILLIS

6:03

Read by Neeru Iyer

from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

21:03

Read by Martin Geeson

from M. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

13:05

Read by Debra Lynn

from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss WILLIS

9:48

Read by Neeru Iyer

from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES

5:50

Read by TriciaG

from TABITHA BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM

4:26

Read by Ruth Golding

from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

7:58

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

20:34

Read by Martin Geeson

from MAT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

9:26

Read by Debra Lynn

from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

4:22

Read by Neeru Iyer

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

17:35

Read by Martin Geeson

from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

6:24

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

13:43

Read by Martin Geeson

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

4:49

Read by TriciaG

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

12:01

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

6:28

Read by Debra Lynn

from TAB. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

2:52

Read by Ruth Golding

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

24:45

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

10:38

Read by Debra Lynn

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

12:24

Read by Neeru Iyer

from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

22:01

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

14:50

Read by Debra Lynn

from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES

6:37

Read by TriciaG

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

25:05

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

14:59

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

32:23

Read by Martin Geeson

from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

6:15

Read by Neeru Iyer

from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

18:12

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

11:42

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

20:55

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS

4:38

Read by Debra Lynn

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

3:41

Read by TriciaG

from T. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM

3:32

Read by Ruth Golding

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

17:43

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 4726 words

26:09

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

23:02

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

12:46

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

20:45

Read by Martin Geeson

J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

37:03

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

14:37

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

25:20

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

9:50

Read by Debra Lynn

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

5:13

Read by TriciaG

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

32:19

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

12:18

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

27:59

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

15:19

Read by Debra Lynn

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

19:25

Read by Debra Lynn

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

7:12

Read by Neeru Iyer

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

5:21

Read by TriciaG

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

20:11

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

14:13

Read by Debra Lynn

from TAB. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWILLIM

4:35

Read by Ruth Golding

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

15:33

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

14:17

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

30:40

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

29:15

Read by Martin Geeson

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

4:37

Read by TriciaG

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

6:52

Read by Neeru Iyer

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

8:50

Read by Martin Geeson

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

27:19

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

7:48

Read by Debra Lynn

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

19:51

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

10:02

Read by Martin Geeson

from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS

4:51

Read by Neeru Iyer

from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN

2:54

Read by Neeru Iyer

from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES

5:00

Read by TriciaG

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

16:28

Read by Debra Lynn

from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS

15:16

Read by Martin Geeson

from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS

3:31

Read by Debra Lynn

from TAB. LISMAHAGO To Mrs GWYLLIM

2:23

Read by Ruth Golding

from WIN. LOYD To Mrs MARY JONES

2:58

Read by TriciaG

Bewertungen

great reading

(5 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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