{"product_id":"the-expedition-of-humphry-clinker","title":"The Expedition of Humphry Clinker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the worst traveling companion is also the person with the most generous heart?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Bramble leaves Wales in search of better health, but peace is hard to find. Bath offers crowds and display; London leaves him gasping. In Tobias Smollett’s The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, the irritable squire travels with a family whose quarrels, courtships, and complaints make every stop an adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story unfolds entirely in letters. Jery Melford watches with amusement, Lydia longs for love, Tabitha seeks a husband, and Winifred Jenkins dreams of a more fashionable life. Their accounts turn the same events in different directions. When the poor, honest Humphry Clinker enters the family’s service, his loyalty offers a contrast to the pretensions around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive wonderfully clashing voices\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how one journey becomes several stories as each traveler puts pen to paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBritain beyond the drawing room\u003c\/strong\u003e – Step into crowded spas, disappointing inns, muddy roads, and the streets of Edinburgh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA temper worth looking beneath\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a squire whose fierce complaints conceal a generous heart and sharp eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWit with a sharp edge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy satire that pricks class pretensions, fashionable cures, and the gap between appearance and worth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKindness amid the commotion\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Humphry Clinker as his honesty, courage, and loyalty bring warmth to the family’s travels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love comic voices, travel, and a vivid past, especially admirers of Dickens or Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and join a family whose complaints are only the beginning of the pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289171071324,"sku":"LOA-C14-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58289171104092,"sku":"LOA-C14-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289171136860,"sku":"LOA-C14-PB","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289171169628,"sku":"LOA-C14-HC","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00014-en_d0d155cf-904f-48e7-ab11-99f92fe46c07.jpg?v=1792697449","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/the-expedition-of-humphry-clinker","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}