Name: The Virginians. By: William Makepeace Thackeray, edited By: Ernest Rhys, introduction By: Walter Jerrold: Historical novel (VOLUME 2)
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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The Virginians. By: William Makepeace Thackeray, edited By: Ernest Rhys, introduction By: Walter Jerrold: Historical novel (VOLUME 2)

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Ernest Rhys

Walter Jerrold

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

25.4 x 20.3 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9781546666295

Synopsis "The Virginians. By: William Makepeace Thackeray, edited By: Ernest Rhys, introduction By: Walter Jerrold: Historical novel (VOLUME 2)"

The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century (1857-59) is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his Henry Esmond and is also loosely linked to Pendennis. plot: It tells the story of Henry Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry's romantic entanglements with an older woman lead up to his taking a commission in the British army and fighting under the command of General Wolfe at the capture of Quebec. On the outbreak of the American War of Independence he takes the revolutionary side. George, who is also a British officer, thereupon resigns his commission rather than take up arms against his brother.... William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He is known for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society...... Ernest Percival Rhys ( 17 July 1859 - 25 May 1946) was a Welsh-English writer, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics. He wrote essays, stories, poetry, novels and plays...... Walter Copeland Jerrold (1865-1929) was an English writer, biographer and newspaper editor

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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a British novelist, known for his sharp social satire and portrayal of the aristocracy and middle class in Victorian England. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not complete his education. After dabbling in journalism and illustration, he established himself as a writer with a style marked by humor and biting criticism of social hypocrisy.

Among his most notable works is Vanity Fair (1848), a social critique novel about ambition and hypocrisy in British society. He also wrote The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon (1844), which inspired Stanley Kubrick's film, and The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), a bildungsroman with autobiographical overtones. His literary legacy positions him as one of the great writers of the 19th century.

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