Tobias Smollett, written by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton and published in 1897, is a biographical account of the influential 18th-century Scottish novelist and critic Tobias George Smollett. The book details Smollett's early life, including his education and literary influences, as well as his significant contributions to English literature through his picaresque novels like The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. Notably, Smollett's works have impacted later writers, including Charles Dickens, highlighting his role in the evolution of the English novel.
