Thackeray The Humourist And The Man Of Letters: The Story Of His Life, Including A Selection From His Characteristic Speeches, Now For The First Time Gathered Together.

Thackeray, William Makepeace

ISBN 10: 1162944676 / ISBN 13: 9781162944678

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thackeray The Humourist And The Man Of Letters: The Story Of His Life, Including A Selection From His Characteristic Speeches, Now For The First Time Gathered Together.
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1162944676
• ISBN 13: 9781162944678
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

""Thackeray The Humourist And The Man Of Letters"" is a comprehensive biography of the famous author William Makepeace Thackeray. Written by Theodore Taylor, this book explores Thackeray's life and career as a writer, including his most famous works such as ""Vanity Fair"" and ""The Luck of Barry Lyndon"". The book also includes a selection of Thackeray's characteristic speeches, which have been gathered together for the first time. Through this detailed account of Thackeray's life, readers can gain insight into the man behind the literature and the cultural context in which he lived and worked.To Which Is Added In Memorium By Charles Dickens And A Sketch, By Anthony Trollope.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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.

Theodore Taylor III is an artist, designer, and photographer living in Washington, D.C. "When the Beat Was Born "is his first picture book.