The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves is a novel written by Tobias Smollett. The book tells the story of Sir Launcelot Greaves, a young man from a wealthy family who becomes a knight and sets out on a series of adventures in 18th century England. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a highwayman, a gypsy, and a group of bandits. Sir Launcelot also falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Aurelia Darnel, but their romance is complicated by the fact that she is engaged to another man.The ...
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The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves is a novel written by Tobias Smollett. The book tells the story of Sir Launcelot Greaves, a young man from a wealthy family who becomes a knight and sets out on a series of adventures in 18th century England. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a highwayman, a gypsy, and a group of bandits. Sir Launcelot also falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Aurelia Darnel, but their romance is complicated by the fact that she is engaged to another man.The novel is a satirical take on the chivalric romance genre, with Smollett poking fun at the conventions of the genre and the society that produced it. The book is also notable for its social commentary, with Smollett using the adventures of Sir Launcelot to critique the political and social issues of his day.Overall, The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves is a witty and entertaining novel that combines adventure, romance, and social commentary in a unique and engaging way.Sir Launcelot being thus alarmed, started from his bed, and running to the window, beheld a cavalcade of persons well mounted, and distinguished by blue cockades. They were generally attired like jockies, with gold-laced hats and buckskin breeches, and one of them bore a standard of blue silk, inscribed in white letters, Liberty and the Landed Interest. He who rode at their head was a jolly figure, of a florid complexion and round belly, seemingly turned of fifty, and, in all appearance, of a choleric disposition. As they approached the market-place they waved their hats, huzza'd, and cried aloud, No Foreign Connections, -- Old-England for ever.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work
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