Thackeray was a regular contributor to the celebrated satirical magazine Punch—which for a while was almost a second home for him. Gathered here is an entertaining collection of Thackeray’s Punch pieces, including “Mr. Spec’s Remonstrance, ” “The Georges, ” “Irish Gems, ” and a handful of his hilarious portraits of the many varieties of snobs.
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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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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 144 ● ISBN 9781411452008 ● Filstorlek 0.2 MB ● Ålder 99-17 år ● Utgivare Barnes & Noble ● Publicerad 2011 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 5863704 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM
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