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Скачать книгу (размер 2 645 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 520) Аннотация: Roderick is combative, often violent, but capable of great affection and generosity. His father had been disinherited and has left Scotland leaving his son penniless. After a brief apprenticeship to a surgeon, the innocent Roderick travels to London where he encounters various rogues.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: William Thackeray called it the most laughable story that has ever been written since the goodly art of novel-writing began. As a group of travellers visit places in England and Scotland, they provide through satire and wit a vivid and detailed picture of the contemporary social and political scene.