The Adventures of Roderick Random is a picaresque novel by Tobias Smollett, first published in 1748. It is partially based on Smollett's experience as a naval-surgeon's mate in the Royal Navy, especially during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in 1741. In the preface, Smollett acknowledges the connections of his novel to the two satirical picaresque works he translated into English: Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605-15) and Alain-René Lesage's Gil Blas (1715-47)

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 17, 2021
ISBN13	9798739599308
Publishers	Independently Published
Pages	646
Dimensions	140 × 216 × 33 mm · 734 g
Language	English

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