Smollett is a great writer and
Peregrine Pickle is his most comical novel.
Here's one opinion:
"...Peregrine” is Smollett’s greatest work. Nothing is so rich in variety of character, scene, and adventure. We are carried along by the swift and copious volume of the current, carried into very queer places, and into the oddest miscellaneous company, but we cannot escape from Smollett’s vigorous grasp."
He influenced Swift, Dickens, and Thackeray. He's a challenging writer, but if you like works representative of the early novel, and one that is satirical and has hugely drawn characters, then you should give this a try.
Hope you enjoy it.
Don
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