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)

Chapitres

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

Critiques

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.