Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 360 Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Adventures_of_Sir_Launcelot_Greaves Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves" by Tobias Smollett is a novel likely written in the mid-18th century. This tale follows the protagonist, Sir Launcelot Greaves, who aspires to become a knight-errant, embarking on a quest to uphold virtue and justice, echoing the themes of chivalry and adventure present in romantic literature. The opening of the novel begins with four travelers seeking refuge from a storm in a public house along the northern road from York to London. As they gather in the kitchen, their vibrant personalities become apparent, particularly that of Captain Crowe, an impetuous sailor, and his nephew, Tom Clarke, a compassionate young lawyer. They engage in anecdotes showcasing their camaraderie and individual quirks—Crows’ impulsive nature contrasting with Clarke's law-talk and sensitivity to others’ plights. The chapter introduces Ferret, a cynical character with a penchant for contradiction, who stirs tension and dissatisfaction among the group while hinting at the overarching themes of societal critique and the exploration of morality and human nature that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6758/6758-h/images/g-titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Satire Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Psychological fiction Adventure stories Mentally ill -- Fiction Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 630654 2025-08-03T08:54:51.714524 text/html 642320 2021-01-27T01:40:11 text/html 499486 2025-08-03T08:54:57.337462 application/epub+zip 507396 2025-08-03T08:54:52.821465 application/epub+zip 304081 2025-08-03T08:54:52.095510 application/epub+zip 669196 2025-08-03T08:55:01.484443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631715 2025-08-03T08:54:56.998440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421932 2022-09-03T13:21:24.845992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563710 2025-08-03T08:54:51.307544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563676 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 559042 2020-12-30T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21796 2025-08-03T08:55:01.622488 application/rdf+xml 14905 2025-08-03T08:54:52.188451 image/jpeg 2368 2025-08-03T08:54:52.142463 image/jpeg 214997 2020-12-30T00:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 479539 2021-01-27T01:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 214363 2020-12-30T00:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 479255 2025-08-03T08:54:51.767535 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia