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The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle - cover

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

Tobias Smollett

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is a picaresque novel written by Scottish author Tobias Smollett in 1751.  The novel is seen as a humorous portrayal of 18th century Europe.  This edition includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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