Smollett

American

[smol-it] / ˈsmɒl ɪt /

noun

Tobias George, 1721–71, English novelist.

Smollett British

/ ˈsmɒlɪt /

noun

Tobias George. 1721–71, Scottish novelist, whose picaresque satires include Roderick Random (1748), Peregrine Pickle (1751), and Humphry Clinker (1771)

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There was no merrier illustration of the varieties of human experience than this runaway French hit, which was, like “Don Quixote,” translated into English by Smollett in 1748.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

At the time, there was an outpouring of support for the actor, with many celebrities making public statements condemning the violence and supporting Smollett.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail, but only served six days before he was freed pending appeal.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

Jussie Smollett refuses, external to hand over his phone to police investigating the attack.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

"Fielding, Smollett, Shakespeare, and the English classics were more to the boy's taste than athletics...."

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