William Makepeace Thackeray

Broschiertes Buch

The Book of Snobs

Beschreibung

The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:-I am the individual destined to write that work-My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence-I show that the world has been gradually preparing itself for the work and the man-Snobs are to be studied like other objects of Natural Science, and are a part of the Beautiful (with a large B). They pervade all classes-Affecting instance of Colonel Snobley.****-excerpt from 'The Book of Snobs'

Autor

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) was a British novelist and author. He is known for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, writing works that displayed a sneaking fondness for roguish upstarts such as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair and the title characters of The Luck of Barry Lyndon and Catherine. In his earliest works, written under such pseudonyms as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh and George Savage Fitz-Boodle, he tended towards savagery in his attacks on high society, military prowess, the institution of marriage and hypocrisy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ARC Manor
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781604503777
• ISBN-10: 1604503777
• Artikelnr.: 27245920