William Thackeray: 301 books

Tout le monde connaît ces rendez-vous en plein air, ces réjouissances annuelles et ambulantes qui appellent les amateurs de bruit, de poussière et de plaisir. La Foire aux Vanités est l'idéal du genre. On y trouve même cohue, même tumulte, mêmes éclats de rire; toutefois, à la différence de...

The narrative dwells on the importance gained by an individual through his possession of a diamond. The highs and lows of this important phase of his life are discussed. The materialistic approach of the people and the protagonist's realization of facts are related in a charming manner.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. When I came up to town for my second year, my aunt Hoggarty...

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In a certain quiet and sequestered nook of the retired village of London— perhaps in the neighbourhood of Berkeley Square, or at any rate somewhere near Burlington Gardens— there was once a house of entertainment called the “Bootjack Hotel. ” Mr. Crump, the landlord, had, in the outset of life,...

I was born in the year one, of the present or Christian hera, and am, in consquints, seven-and-thirty years old. My mamma called me Charles James Harrington Fitzroy Yellowplush, in compliment to several noble families, and to a sellybrated coachmin whom she knew, who wore a yellow livry, and drove the...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.  *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. In a certain quiet and sequestered nook of the retired...

After a voyage, during which the captain of the ship has displayed uncommon courage, seamanship, affability, or other good qualities, grateful passengers often present him with a token of their esteem, in the shape of teapots, tankards, trays, &c. of precious metal. Among authors, however, bullion is...

Originally published in two volumes in 1858-59, this historical novel is a sequel to Henry Esmond and a prequel of sorts to Pendennis.  It follows Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington, as they try, in different ways, to crawl out from beneath the thumb of their mother. They may succeed—but they may also be seriously deceived.