Thackeray: 317 books

Miscellaneous Pieces contains two works by William Makepeace Thackeray. A Little Dinner at Timmins's portrays the mid-nineteenth century bourgeoisie and tells how Timmins family gives dinner parties despite being nearly bankrupt. In John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Thackeray explores...

Contents: 1. Vanity Fair, part 1, by William Makepeace Thackeray Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)

The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848–1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. It is set in 19th-century England, particularly in London. The main hero is a young English gentleman Arthur Pendennis, who is born...

Thackeray was a regular contributor to the celebrated satirical magazine Punch—which for a while was almost a second home for him. Gathered here is an entertaining collection of Thackeray’s Punch pieces, including “Mr. Spec’s Remonstrance,” “The Georges,” “Irish Gems,” and a handful of his hilarious portraits of the many varieties of snobs.

Contents: 1. Vanity Fair, part 2, by William Makepeace Thackeray Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die (Golden Deer Classics)

Thackeray, author of the masterpiece Vanity Fair, was considered one of the finest writers of the Victorian heyday: Dickens was his closest rival. This anthology covers all of Thackeray's versatile genius: his sketches, journalism, essays, cartoons and fiction. With explanatory notes by Scholar and...

Thackeray, an only child, was born in Calcutta, India, where his father, Richmond Thackeray (1 September 1781 – 13 September 1815), was secretary to the board of revenue in the British East India Company. His mother, Anne Becher (1792–1864) was the second daughter of Harriet Becher and John Harman Becher, who was also a secretary (writer) for the East India Company. -wikipedia

Thackeray, an only child, was born in Calcutta, India, where his father, Richmond Thackeray (1 September 1781 – 13 September 1815), was secretary to the board of revenue in the British East India Company. His mother, Anne Becher (1792–1864) was the second daughter of Harriet Becher and John Harman Becher, who was also a secretary (writer) for the East India Company. -wikipedia

Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray, english novelist of the 19th century (1811-1863) This ebook presents «Burlesques», from William Makepeace Thackeray. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book...

Thackeray, an only child, was born in Calcutta, India, where his father, Richmond Thackeray (1 September 1781 – 13 September 1815), was secretary to the board of revenue in the British East India Company. His mother, Anne Becher (1792–1864) was the second daughter of Harriet Becher and John Harman Becher, who was also a secretary (writer) for the East India Company. -wikipedia

Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo William Makepeace Thackeray, english novelist of the 19th century (1811-1863) This ebook presents «Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo», from William Makepeace Thackeray. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan William Makepeace Thackeray, english novelist of the 19th century (1811-1863) This ebook presents «The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan», from William Makepeace Thackeray. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the...

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was an English novelist, mostly known for his satirical works which were full of irony concerning the English society of those times. His most famous work is a novel entitled 'Vanity Fair', first published in 1847. This novel is a bright example of Thackeray's...

Thackeray originated the modern meaning of the word “snob” in a series of essays for Punch magazine, the British humor periodical.  Those essays are collected in this volume.  With the organizational drive of a naturalist, Thackeray classifies the varied manifestations of snobbery in society—many of which remain all too common today.