You should read it in the original. You need a good command of English, though.

The French translation by Guy Jouvet is of a very high quality. Please refer to the "lire pour vivre" section to know why this XVIII^th century novel is highly commendable, according to me.

The authhor's portrait on the cover is "a pencil copy ... attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds."

France Culture a récemment (décembre 2017) consacré 3h d'émission sur l'auteur.