The Book of Snobs - Softcover

Thackeray, William Makepeace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588278913 ISBN 13: 9781588278913

Publisher: IndyPublish, 2002

Synopsis

A collection of satirical works on English society in the mid 19th century and attributed with coining the word snob in its current usage.This humorous study begins with the assertion that 'Snobs are to be studied like other objects of Natural Science'.

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About the Author

William Makepeace Thackeray was a nineteenth century English novelist who was most famous for his classic novel, Vanity Fair, a satirical portrait of English society. With an early career as a satirist and parodist, Thackeray shared a fondness for roguish characters that is evident in his early works such as Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, and Catherine, and was ranked second only to Charles Dickens during the height of his career. In his later work, Thackeray transitioned from the satirical tone for which he was known to a more traditional Victorian narrative, the most notable of which is The History of Henry Esmond. Thackeray died in 1863.

Edition details

• Publisher: IndyPublish
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588278913
• ISBN 13: 9781588278913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186