Roderick Random

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkbp:adapted_into graphic novels
radio dramas
gptkbp:author gptkb:Tobias_Smollett
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
gptkb:e_Book
gptkbp:character gptkb:Captain_Lismahago
Miss Williams
Mr. Random
Dr. Morgan
gptkbp:character_development Roderick's growth
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later literature
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Peregrine_Pickle
gptkbp:genre picaresque novel
gptkbp:historical_context post-Restoration England
rise of the novel
social changes in the 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roderick Random
gptkbp:influences gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Gil_Blas
gptkb:Don_Quixote
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:travel_literature
picaresque tradition
Smollett's own experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance influenced character-driven narratives
early example of the picaresque novel
explored themes of social mobility
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Roderick_Random
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am a poor, friendless, and forsaken creature."
" I have been a wanderer all my life."
gptkbp:plot Roderick's adventures at sea
Roderick's encounters with various characters
Roderick's quest for fortune
Roderick's romantic interests
gptkbp:published 1748
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:A._Dodd
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Life_and_Opinions_of_Tristram_Shandy,_Gentleman
gptkb:The_Life_and_Adventures_of_Robinson_Crusoe
gptkb:The_History_of_Rasselas,_Prince_of_Abissinia
gptkbp:setting 18th century England
gptkbp:style realistic
satirical
humorous
gptkbp:themes gptkb:social_class
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Roderick_Random
gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Roderick_Random
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6