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.
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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863), a British satirical writer, also wrote magazine articles and travel books. His most devoted readers were lords and ladies, whom he satirized in his works. He is best known for his novels Vanity Fair and The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which skewer the pretensions of English high society.
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 450 ● ISBN 9781411435551 ● Dateigröße 2.1 MB ● Alter 99-17 Jahre ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2011 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5862546 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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