Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant 1856-1914 creator text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Tobias Smollett" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and achievements of Tobias George Smollett, a prominent 18th-century Scottish novelist and critic. It likely chronicles Smollett’s formative years, including his education and early literary influences, as well as his later works and contributions to English literature. The opening of the book delves into Smollett's background, emphasizing his birth, family history, and early education. The narrative illustrates the challenges he faced in his upbringing, including his father's struggles and his mother’s efforts to provide for him following his father’s death. Smollett's educational journey is highlighted, noting his early schooling and influential teachers, which ultimately fostered his literary ambitions. It sets the stage for his career as a novelist and critic, foreshadowing his significant role in the development of the English novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2014-11-07 Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 Novelists, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47306 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47306 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134104.0 47306