Expedition of Humphry Clinker
Tobias Smollett
Play
Length 17 h 32 min
Chapters 85
First published 1771
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)
Chapters
1
from JONATHAN DUSTWICH to Mr HENRY DAVIS Read by David Lawrence 5:12
2
from HENRY DAVIS To the Revd. Mr JONATHAN DUSTWICH Read by Rachel Lintern 5:18
3
from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 2:31
4
from TABITHA BRAMBLE to Mrs GWYLLIM Read by Ruth Golding 2:46
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from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 2:18
6
from JER. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 4:49
7
from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN Read by Neeru Iyer 2:49
8
from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 3:32
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from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 9:48
10
from WILSON To Miss LYDIA MELFORD Read by Amy 4:12
11
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 14:54
12
from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 9:42
13
from MAT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 900 words Read by Debra Lynn 5:35
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LETTY WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 6:03
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from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 21:03
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from M. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 13:05
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from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 9:48
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from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 5:50
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from TABITHA BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM Read by Ruth Golding 4:26
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from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 7:58
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from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 20:34
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from MAT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 9:26
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from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 4:22
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 17:35
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from M. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 6:24
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 13:43
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 4:49
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 12:01
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from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 6:28
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from TAB. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Ruth Golding 2:52
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 24:45
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from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 10:38
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 12:24
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from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 22:01
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from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 14:50
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from WIN. JENKINS to Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 6:37
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 25:05
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 14:59
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 32:23
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from LYDIA MELFORD to Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 6:15
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from J. MELFORD to Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 18:12
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 11:42
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 20:55
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from MATT. BRAMBLE to Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 4:38
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 3:41
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from T. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWYLLIM Read by Ruth Golding 3:32
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 17:43
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS 4726 words Read by Debra Lynn 26:09
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 23:02
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 12:46
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 20:45
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J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 37:03
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 14:37
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 25:20
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 9:50
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 5:13
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 32:19
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 12:18
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 27:59
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 15:19
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 19:25
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 7:12
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 5:21
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 20:11
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 14:13
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from TAB. BRAMBLE To Mrs GWILLIM Read by Ruth Golding 4:35
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 15:33
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 14:17
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 30:40
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 29:15
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 4:37
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 6:52
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 8:50
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 27:19
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 7:48
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 19:51
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 10:02
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Miss LAETITIA WILLIS Read by Neeru Iyer 4:51
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from LYDIA MELFORD To Mrs JERMYN Read by Neeru Iyer 2:54
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from WIN. JENKINS To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 5:00
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 16:28
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from J. MELFORD To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS Read by Martin Geeson 15:16
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from MATT. BRAMBLE To Dr LEWIS Read by Debra Lynn 3:31
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from TAB. LISMAHAGO To Mrs GWYLLIM Read by Ruth Golding 2:23
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from WIN. LOYD To Mrs MARY JONES Read by TriciaG 2:58
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