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- 72 on Open Library, 65 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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How many editions of Adventures of Roderick Random are there?
We track 1 edition of Adventures of Roderick Random. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Adventures of Roderick Random first published?
Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollett was first published in 1748.
Can I read Adventures of Roderick Random for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.