Hosted by Tobias Smollett · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 85 episodes
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The Tobias Smollett Library presents the novels of Tobias Smollett in full: adventures, misadventures, sharp satire, and lively portraits of a restless 18th-century world. Here are rogues, sailors, travellers, schemers, and fools, all set in motion with uncommon spirit and no small share of ridicule.
Tobias Smollett hosts The Tobias Smollett Library, a fiction show with 85 episodes published.
In which our intrepid Sir Launcelot Greaves finds himself forcibly detained in a mysterious and grim asylum, where the murmurings and disputes of its eccentric inmates and the oppressive atmosphere confound his reason an
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves, unjustly confined and branded mad, rouses his indignation and cunning his faithful friends to discover and execute his release from captivity, unveiling the secret machinations that oppres
In which Sir Launcelot’s sudden absence provokes anxious inquiries among his friends, leading them to seek the counsel of a mysterious conjurer who divulges unsettling revelations through stars and shadows. Amidst spectr
In which the tale of Captain Clewline and his wife is recounted, revealing the tragic fall of a once-respected couple to destitution and despair within the King’s Bench prison. Sir Launcelot witnesses the varied temperam
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves, upon arriving in London, endeavours to uncover the mysterious whereabouts of his beloved Aurelia by engaging the assistance of trusted companions and making inquiries within the city’s pri
In which Mr. Sycamore, styled the knight of the Griffin, challenges Sir Launcelot Greaves to a chivalrous combat over the affections of a lady, resulting in a dramatic and disorderly encounter marked by scruples, mishaps
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves and his peculiar companion Captain Crowe seek refuge at an inn after a tumultuous encounter, revealing Crowe’s swollen head and odd dialect while recounting his misadventures with a tinker'
In which the whimsical Squire Sycamore, attended by his sharp-tongued companion Davy Dawdle, challenges the celebrated Sir Launcelot Greaves to a contest of chivalry over the affections of a fair lady, stirring quite a c
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves is granted a masked audience with the exquisite and venerable Aurelia, leading to a poignant exchange rife with emotion, misunderstandings, and tender revelations. Their moment of fledgling
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves discovers the sudden absence of his beloved Aurelia and confronts the innkeeper with equal parts fury and desperation, whilst nursing his squire through a curious medical recovery under the
In which the triumphs of our knight-errant raise admiration and embroil him in a quarrel with a seafaring companion over the merits of love and valour, while his devoted squire suffers for his loyalty. Later, Sir Launcel
In which Sir Launcelot Greaves wrestles with the cruel letter that severs his hopes, yet resolves to seek adventure and distraction from his heart’s turmoil, soon embarking upon a quest to return lost valuables to a lady
In which Sir Launcelot awakens to the tumult of a spirited election day, marked by rival processions, clamorous factions, and a dramatic speech from each candidate, stirring the passions of the assembled crowd. Amidst th
In which Sir Launcelot encounters a vociferous quack hawking his dubious elixir beyond the town gates, stirring a crowd with a curious mixture of scorn and melancholy truth, and soon finds himself drawn into a complex ta
In which the knight, undeterred by tempest and darkness, faces the capricious antics of his bewildering mount and the timid endeavours of his squire, Timothy Crabshaw, whose folly and fear provide both vexation and comic
In which a nocturnal stratagem involving ghostly disguises and phantasmal apparitions unfolds to confront a beleaguered captain, producing a night of confounded terror and uproarious farce within a village inn. Thereafte
In which a sea-captain, inspired by a whimsy to embrace the life of a knight-errant, receives cautious counsel from a learned surgeon and a skeptical nephew, while preparations are made for a curious vigil in a haunted c
In which the restless squire awakens from a frightful nightmare and recounts the curious and extravagant pursuits of Sir Launcelot Greaves, including his strange knightly investiture and the peculiar selection and misadv
In which an earnest narrative unfolds the singular character and fortunes of young Sir Launcelot Greaves, whose uncommon kindness to the humble folk of his parish and awkward reserve draw equal portions of admiration and
In which the valiant Sir Launcelot Greaves rescues two ladies from peril and navigates the troubled waters of family discord and tender affections with a mixture of honour and passion. Amidst his benevolent yet contentio
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