Name: The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century - Volume II
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
ISBN: 9781499121797

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The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century - Volume II

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

678

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm

Weight

0.89 kg.

ISBN13

9781499121797

Synopsis "The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century - Volume II"

"The Virginians - A Tale of the Last Century" (Volume 2) follows the trials and tribulations of twin brothers George and Harry Warrington whose personal lives intrude on their decision to fight in the war effort. It tells the story of Henry Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry's romantic entanglements with an older woman lead up to his taking a commission in the British army and fighting under the command of General Wolfe at the capture of Quebec. On the outbreak of the American War of Independence he takes the revolutionary side. George, who is also a British officer, thereupon resigns his commission rather than take up arms against his brother.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a British novelist, known for his sharp social satire and portrayal of the aristocracy and middle class in Victorian England. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not complete his education. After dabbling in journalism and illustration, he established himself as a writer with a style marked by humor and biting criticism of social hypocrisy.

Among his most notable works is Vanity Fair (1848), a social critique novel about ambition and hypocrisy in British society. He also wrote The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon (1844), which inspired Stanley Kubrick's film, and The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), a bildungsroman with autobiographical overtones. His literary legacy positions him as one of the great writers of the 19th century.

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