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| William Makepeace Thackeray, 24 volumes, 1886 London, bound in tan leather, excellent condition. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2": Vanity Fair, History of Pendennis, The Newcomers, Henry Esmond, The birginians, Adventures of Philip, Parish Sketchbook & Yellowplush Papers, Barry Lyndon, Etc.; Irish Sketchbook, Etc.; Book of Snobs, Etc.; Burlesques, Christmas Book, Ballad and Talkes, Four Georges & English Humourists; Roundabout Papers, Etc.; Dennis Duval, Lorel, Etc.; Catherine, Etc.; Miscellaneous Essays, Contributions to Punch. WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERY, 1811-1863. English novelist born in Calcutta. At Trinity College, Cambridge until 1829 when he left without taking a degree but where he formed lifelong friendships with poets Alfred Lord Tennyson and Edward FitzGerald. He became a refular contributor to magazines and in 1842 joined the staff of "Punch". The publication of "Vanity Fair" in monthly parts in 1847-48 marked Thackeray's emergence as a major novelist. Then followed "Pendennis" (1848-50), "The History of Henry Esmond" (1852), and "The Newcomers" (1853-55). |
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