Catalog > Scienza spirituale > lingue > Studi letterari > William Makepeace Thackeray: Stray Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (ePUB)

William Makepeace Thackeray
Stray Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]

Supporto

Copertina di William Makepeace Thackeray: Stray Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (ePUB)

This 1901 treasury of wit, assembled by Thackeray’s biographer Lewis Melville, covers the great English satirist’s career and collects early sketches of some of his most famous characters. The book includes “Letter from Mrs. Ramsbottom, ” “Poles Offering Corn, ” “The Choice of a Loaf, ” “Little Spitz, ” and more.

€1.99

Circa l’autore

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.

Acquista questo ebook e ricevine 1 in più GRATIS!

Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 542 ● ISBN 9781411441576 ● Dimensione 0.7 MB ● Età 99-17 anni ● Casa editrice Barnes & Noble ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5862973 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

Richiede un lettore di ebook compatibile con DRM

Altri ebook dello stesso autore / Editore

William Makepeace Thackeray

67.644 Ebook in questa categoria

Copertina di Northrop Frye: Fools of Time

Northrop Frye: Fools of Time

In the Alexander Lectures for 1965-66 at the University of Toronto, Dr. Frye describes the basis of the tragic vision as "being in time, " in which death as "the essential event that g …

Copertina di J. S Fletcher: Root of All Evil

J. S Fletcher: Root of All Evil

"The Root of All Evil" by J. S. Fletcher is a novel that delves into the destructive power of greed. The story revolves around a central crime motivated by financial gain, exploring how the …

Copertina di L. T Meade: Little School-Mothers

L. T Meade: Little School-Mothers

"Little School Mothers" by L.T. Meade is set in a school environment where young girls assume significant responsibilities, taking on roles akin to "mothers" for their peers. The …

Copertina di Mrs Oliphant: Old Lady Mary A Story Of The Seen And The Unseen

Mrs Oliphant: Old Lady Mary A Story Of The Seen And The Unseen

"Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen" by Margaret Oliphant is a Victorian-era novella that delves into the supernatural and the afterlife. The story revolves around the titula …

Copertina di Suranjana (North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India) Choudhury & Nabanita (University of Calcutta, India) Sengupta: Understanding Women’s Experiences of Displacement

Suranjana (North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India) Choudhury & Nabanita (University of Calcutta, India) Sengupta: Understanding Women’s Experiences of Displacement

The South Asian region has been especially prone to mass displacement and relocations owing to its varied geographical settings as well as socio-political factors. This book examines the women’s pers …

Copertina di Gilbert Parker: Parables Of A Province

Gilbert Parker: Parables Of A Province

The "Parable of a Province" by Gilbert Parker offers a deep social commentary on the societal and political issues of a Canadian province. The novel examines various aspects of life in the …

Copertina di Marjorie Bowen: Rake's Progress Part III

Marjorie Bowen: Rake’s Progress Part III

In Part III of Marjorie Bowen’s ”The Rake’s Progress ”, the narrative reaches its climax and resolution. This volume focuses on the theme of redemption, as the protagonist grapples with the consequ …

Copertina di Jyotsna G. Singh: Shakespeare and Postcolonial Theory

Jyotsna G. Singh: Shakespeare and Postcolonial Theory

Now available in paperback, Shakespeare and Postcolonial Theory is an up-to-date guide to contemporary debates in postcolonial studies and how these shape our understanding of Shakespeare”s politics …

Copertina di Dr. Farah Karim Cooper: Titus Andronicus: The State of Play

Dr. Farah Karim Cooper: Titus Andronicus: The State of Play

Shakespeare”s and Peele”s Titus Andronicus has had a theatrical and a critical revival in the last fifteen years; the critical revival was perhaps prompted by Jonathan Bate”s Arden edition of the …

Copertina di Dr Aaron Kunin: Character as Form

Dr Aaron Kunin: Character as Form

What if the Renaissance had the right idea about character? Most readers today think that characters are individuals. Poets of the Renaissance understood characters as types. They thought the job of …

Pagina successiva >>>