The Irish Sketch Book - Works of William Makepeace Thackery - Thackeray, William Makepeace
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This antiquarian book contains William Thackeray¿s 1842 travel book, "The Irish Sketch Book". An interesting and insightful look into mid-nineteenth century Ireland, this vintage book is highly recommended for lovers of travel writing, and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Thackeray¿s wonderful work. The contents of this book include: ¿A Summer Day in Dublin, or There and There-abouts¿, ¿Country-House in Kildare ¿ Sketches of an Irish Family and Farm¿, ¿From Carlow to Waterford¿, ¿From Waterford to Cork¿, ¿Cork ¿ The Agricultural Show ¿ Father Mathew¿, ¿Cork¿, etcetera. William…mehr

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This antiquarian book contains William Thackeray¿s 1842 travel book, "The Irish Sketch Book". An interesting and insightful look into mid-nineteenth century Ireland, this vintage book is highly recommended for lovers of travel writing, and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Thackeray¿s wonderful work. The contents of this book include: ¿A Summer Day in Dublin, or There and There-abouts¿, ¿Country-House in Kildare ¿ Sketches of an Irish Family and Farm¿, ¿From Carlow to Waterford¿, ¿From Waterford to Cork¿, ¿Cork ¿ The Agricultural Show ¿ Father Mathew¿, ¿Cork¿, etcetera. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) was an esteemed English novelist during the nineteenth century. He became famous for his satirical novels, the most important and influential of which being "Vanity Fair". Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is most known for his satirical works, including the 1847-1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic depiction of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, British India, and moved to England after his father died in 1815. He went to several schools and briefly attended Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to see Europe. Thackeray spent a large portion of his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful newspapers. He resorted to journalism to help support his family, primarily for Fraser's Magazine, The Times, and Punch. Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, achieving prominence with pieces that reflected his penchant for roguish characters. He is well known for Vanity Fair, which starred Becky Sharp, and The Luck of Barry Lyndon. Thackeray's early works were characterized by scathing attacks on high society, military prowess, marriage, and hypocrisy, which were frequently written under several pseudonyms. His writing career began with humorous drawings, such as The Yellowplush Papers. Thackeray's later novels, such as Pendennis and The Newcomes, indicated a shift in tone, with a concentration on character maturation and critical social representations. During the Victorian era, Thackeray was second only to Charles Dickens, but he is today best remembered for Vanity Fair.