Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 39742 Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ferdinand,_Count_Fathom Tapio Riikonen and David Widger Updated: 2022-10-30. "The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom" by Tobias Smollett is a satirical novel written in the mid-18th century. The narrative follows the cunning and morally ambiguous character of Ferdinand Count Fathom, a man of mysterious parentage armed with an extraordinary talent for deception and manipulation. The story sets the stage for themes of vice and virtue, exploring Fathom’s escapades and schemes as he navigates a world ripe for exploitation. The opening of the novel introduces Fathom in an unusual light—born under strange circumstances to a mother who flitted between roles in military encampments and armies. We explore the early influence of his mother, an adventurous and fierce figure whose exploits paint a picture of a wild and unrestrained environment. As Fathom grows, he exhibits a blend of charisma and villainy, drawing the attention of powerful patrons while developing ambitions of his own. With a sharp wit and an ability to adapt, he becomes both an object of admiration and contempt, preparing the reader for a complex journey through deceit, ambition, and the nature of morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6761/6761-h/images/f1-titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 38.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Gothic fiction Adventure stories PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1024728 2025-06-03T09:37:56.427032 text/html 999095 2025-04-25T06:42:33 text/html 1004273 2025-06-03T09:38:06.471989 application/epub+zip 1002656 2025-06-03T09:37:57.579016 application/epub+zip 631988 2025-06-03T09:37:57.041033 application/epub+zip 1216878 2025-06-03T09:38:14.835919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1145114 2025-06-03T09:38:05.964007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763617 2022-09-03T13:22:23.616957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994557 2025-06-03T09:37:55.665013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 974693 2025-04-25T06:42:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18897 2025-06-03T09:38:15.004916 application/rdf+xml 14884 2025-06-03T09:37:57.143005 image/jpeg 2402 2025-06-03T09:37:57.092009 image/jpeg 370280 2022-10-30T03:56:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 862926 2022-10-30T03:56:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 864127 2025-06-03T09:37:56.540021 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia