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Robert Paltock

Robert Paltock was an eighteenth-century English attorney and novelist best known for his 1751 work, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins.

Lived
1697–1767
Nationality
English
Language
English
Notable works
The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man

Robert Paltock (1697–1767) was an English novelist and attorney. He is best known for his 1751 novel, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man. Aside from his legal practice and the publication of this notable work, his life remains sparsely documented up to his death on March 20, 1767.