William Makepeace Thackeray: 293 books

First published in serial form as The Luck of Barry Lyndon in 1844 and later reissued under the title  The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq., Thackeray’s picaresque novel abounds with the exploits and intrigues of Redmond Barry, a ruined member of the Irish gentry, who uses every means at his disposal to become a member of the English aristocracy.

A stolen crown, a rose, and a ring, which render their wearers beautiful, as well as a meddling fairy and  royal intrigue in imaginary countries – all come together in this 1854 fractured fairy tale of monarchy and its foibles. This comedic tale is a witty and sarcastic commentary on beauty, which Thackeray wrote to amuse his daughters.

What is our darkest fear? Death? Or the thought of spending eternity in Hell for spreading evil in our three score and ten years on Earth. Whether we think of Hell or Hades as our final destination the idea of meeting any incarnation of the Devil Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Iblis, and his other various...

Can't get enough historical fiction? Immerse yourself in this imaginative retelling of the events that led up to and followed the restoration of the British monarchy in the late seventeenth century. Thackeray's sweeping epic encompasses a huge cast of fascinating historical characters, but focuses on the perspective of Henry Esmond, a military officer serving in Queen Anne's personal militia.

An English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Contents The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq.  The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century The Four Georges The Book of Snobs The History...

Charles James Yellowplush was just one of the outlandish pen-names of the young Thackeray. These five savage skewerings of society, chronicling the rising fortunes of a 19th-century footman employed by a scheming card-shark, remain classics of British comedy.

The story of “Catherine, ” which appeared in Fraser's Magazine in 1839-40, was written by Mr. Thackeray, under the name of Ikey Solomons, Jun. , to counteract the injurious influence of some popular fictions of that day, which made heroes of highwaymen and burglars, and created a false sympathy for the vicious and criminal.

Thackeray’s 1852 historical novel recounts the story of the early life of Henry Esmond, a colonel in the service of Queen Anne. Set against the backdrop of English life and the events surrounding the English Restoration—the novel features characters both factual and imagined. Using memoir, Henry tells his tale as the illegitimate son of George, a ranking member of English nobility.

Catherine: A Story first appeared in serial form in Fraser’s magazine published under a pseudonym. The tale of Catherine Hayes, who was burned to death in 1726 for murdering her husband, is Thackeray’s attempt to show the folly of investing criminals with romantic heroism, which was common at the time.

In this sweeping novel that spans decades, Thackeray tells of the virtuous and upstanding Colonel Thomas Newcome and of his son Clive. After Clive’s mother dies, he is sent to school and studies his true passion, art. Set in the mid 1800s, the novel explores the theme of life repeating itself from...

Frederick Lovel könnte, nachdem er Cecilia Baker geheiratet hat, die ihm zwei Kinder schenkt, eigentlich ein behagliches Leben in ansehnlichem Wohlstand auf seinem Landsitz Shrublands unweit Londons führen, und das, obwohl seine Frau nach nur acht Jahren Ehe stirbt – war sie doch nicht eben das,...

Charles James Harrington Fitzroy Yellowplush – Gelbplüsch – seines Zeichens Livreediener, steht zwar mit der „Ortogravieh“ ein wenig auf Kriegsfuss, doch dies ist längst kein Grund, seine Erlebnisse und Abenteuer in Diensten englischer Gentlemen nicht zu Papier zu bringen – zumal er...

Als Samuel Titmarsh in einer wichtigen Angelegenheit zu seiner reichen Tante Susan Hoggarty gerufen wird, eilt er in Erwartung einer größeren Geldsumme zu ihr, die sie ihm schon seit längerer Zeit in Aussicht gestellt hat. Statt Geld überreicht sie ihm jedoch ein altes Familienschmuckstück, eine...

Der junge Clive Newcome hat es nicht leicht, denn die Natur hat ihm eine ungewöhnliche Begabung zum Zeichnen in die Wiege gelegt, und was liegt näher, als sein größtes Talent auch zu seinem Beruf zu machen? Doch Clives große Liebe, seine Cousine Ethel, hält nichts von diesen Plänen, denn eine...