Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges

Name: Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2009-07-10

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction Humorists, English Hanover, House of Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

About the author

William Makepeace Thackeray

1811–1863

A sharp, funny observer of society, he turned the manners and ambitions of Victorian England into lively fiction that still feels fresh. Best known for Vanity Fair, he wrote with wit, sympathy, and a clear eye for human weakness.

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