The Expedition of Humphry Clinker

"The Expedition of Humphry Clinker" – the most significant work of the author, which had a considerable influence on the creativity of other English writers, including William Thackeray and Charles Dickens. In this humorous novel, which describes the journey of a landowner, Matthew Bramble, with his household through Scotland, a picture of the English countryside of the 18th century comes to life before the reader. Written in the form of letters, the novel was innovative for its time and anticipated the development of realism.