The Book of Snobs - Softcover

Thackeray, William Makepeace

 
9781604503777: The Book of Snobs

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The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:-I am the individual destined to write that work-My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence-I show that the world has been gradually preparing itself for the work and the man-Snobs are to be studied like other objects of Natural Science, and are a part of the Beautiful (with a large B). They pervade all classes-Affecting instance of Colonel Snobley.****-excerpt from 'The Book of Snobs'

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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was an English novelist and satirist best known for his incisive portrayals of Victorian society. His works combine social critique with detailed psychological insight, positioning him alongside Charles Dickens as a major figure in nineteenth-century English literature. Vanity Fair remains his most celebrated novel and a cornerstone of the Victorian canon.

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