William Makepeace Thackeray: 293 books

Miscellaneous Pieces contains two works by William Makepeace Thackeray. A Little Dinner at Timmins's portrays the mid-nineteenth century bourgeoisie and tells how Timmins family gives dinner parties despite being nearly bankrupt. In John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Thackeray explores...

Denis Duval, Lovel the Widower and Other stories is a collection of stories by William Makepeace Thackeray. Among the various stories, Denis Duval (1864) portrays the main character's love for the beautiful Agnes de Saverne. Lovel the Widower (1860) depicts the life, marriage, and sorrows of a wealthy...

William Makepeace Thackeray's The Irish Sketchbook (1843) is a travel book about the author's travels across Ireland in 1842. He depicts the poverty in Ireland prior to the famine and describes the Irish landscape, the towns, and the transportation system at the time, as well as the geographical features of the land. He describes life in Kildare, Wicklow, Cork and other areas.

William Makepeace Thackeray's novel The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. (1852) presents the story of Henry Esmond, one of the colonels in Queen Anne's service. A sense of insecurity follows him as the illegitimate son of a Jacobite family even after his eventual acceptance by his family members....

The Wolves and the Lamb (1854) is a comedy in two acts by William Makepeace Thackeray. The play is set in familial surroundings and revolves around the lives of the wealthy widower and city merchant Horace Milliken and his family. Miss Prior, governess to Milliken's children, is also an important...

William Makepeace Thackeray's The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush was first published in 1837. It tells of the eccentric and incomparable life experiences of the title character. The author satirizes the morals and values of the gentry through various colourful characters.

Published in 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray's Men's Wives showcases Mr. Walker, who, after pondering over the beauty of a theatre actress, approaches her and makes several attempts to get information about her. Discovering the reality of the heroine, he is then caught up in distressing circumstances. The narrative also reveals the tragic relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry.

William Makepeace Thackeray's The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan (1838) is a satirical novel about Anglo-Indian culture and life. The main character and narrator, Major Gahagan, is serving in India with the British Army. The story tells his adventures and portrays the various battles in...

Set in 19th-century London, Thackeray's The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848-50) presents a partially fictionalised autobiography of the title character. Country-born gentleman Arthur Pendennis travels to London in quest of town life and...

With amazing perception about the sights and sounds of nature, Thackeray has captured his travel expeditions in these pages. He also analyzes the behaviour of the upper classes as well as their attitudes and ideas. Reflective of the author's views on various subjects, this is an engrossing work.

First published in Cornhill Magazine this is a collection of essays by Thackeray. An anthology of wisdom and intellect this work reflects author's views about multifarious issues. His genius of parody and story-telling is evident from this work.

A fascinating collection of ballads of Victorian era that astounds the readers with its profundity. The brilliant imagery and language creates a poetic intensity that instantly captivates. Truly hypnotic!

The narrative dwells on the importance gained by an individual through his possession of a diamond. The highs and lows of this important phase of his life are discussed. The materialistic approach of the people and the protagonist's realization of facts are related in a charming manner.