In The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, Tobias Smollett presents an important message regarding the error of superficial judgment on the basis of appearance; he points to people's internal conflicting sensibilities and urges his reader not to dismiss individuals on the basis of overt observations. ... The letters within The Expedition of Humphry Clinker serve to highlight the importance of distinguishing truth beneath appearances. ... Dr John Moore, one of Smollett's early commentators and editors, points out that, "In Humphry Clinker he hardly attempts any story; it is a mere vehicl...

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Before Charles was 12, the boy had read the contents of the paternal library, which consisted of "Roderick Random," "Peregrine Pickle," "Humphrey Clinker," "Tom Jones," "The Vicar of Wakefield," "Don Quixote," "Gil Blas," "Robinson Crusoe," "The Arabian Knights," "Mrs. ...

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