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.
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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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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 542 ● ISBN 9781411441576 ● Mărime fișier 0.7 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5862973 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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