smollett

Thân thiện

Tobias Smollett wrote many popular adventure novels.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Scottish author: Refers to Tobias Smollett, an 18th-century Scottish novelist, known for his picaresque and adventure novels.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The works of Smollett provide a vivid picture of 18th-century British society.
  • We studied Smollett in our literature class on the early novel.

Advanced Usage

• "In the style of Smollett": Describing a narrative that is picaresque, satirical, and focused on the adventures of a roguish hero, similar to Smollett's writing.
  • The modern novel's episodic structure and sharp social satire are very much in the style of Smollett.

Variants and Related Words

• Smollettian (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the works or style of Tobias Smollett.
  • The book's coarse humor and detailed depiction of low life are decidedly Smollettian.

Synonyms

• Tobias Smollett: The full name.
• Tobias George Smollett: The author's complete name.

Related Phrases

• "A Smollett of our time": A metaphorical phrase used to describe a contemporary author whose work is reminiscent of Smollett's style in its adventurous and satirical nature.
  • With his focus on the seedy underbelly of city life, the critic called him a Smollett of our time.

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Noun

1. Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)

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• Smollett
• Tobias Smollett
• Tobias George Smollett