William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)
Auteur van Kermis der ijdelheid
Over de Auteur
William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India, where his father was in service to the East India Company. After the death of his father in 1816, he was sent to England to attend school. Upon reaching college age, Thackeray attended Trinity College, Cambridge, but he left before completing toon meer his degree. Instead, he devoted his time to traveling and journalism. Generally considered the most effective satirist and humorist of the mid-nineteenth century, Thackeray moved from humorous journalism to successful fiction with a facility that was partially the result of a genial fictional persona and a graceful, relaxed style. At his best, he held up a mirror to Victorian manners and morals, gently satirizing, with a tone of sophisticated acceptance, the inevitable failure of the individual and of society. He took up the popular fictional situation of the young person of talent who must make his way in the world and dramatized it with satiric directness in The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844), with the highest fictional skill and appreciation of complexities inherent within the satiric vision in his masterpiece, Vanity Fair (1847), and with a great subtlety of point of view and background in his one historical novel, Henry Esmond (1852). Vanity Fair, a complex interweaving in a vast historical panorama of a large number of characters, derives its title from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and attempts to invert for satirical purposes, the traditional Christian image of the City of God. Vanity Fair, the corrupt City of Man, remains Thackeray's most appreciated and widely read novel. It contrasts the lives of two boarding-school friends, Becky Sharp and Amelia Smedley. Constantly attuned to the demands of incidental journalism and his sense of professionalism in his relationship with his public, Thackeray wrote entertaining sketches and children's stories and published his humorous lectures on eighteenth-century life and literature. His own fiction shows the influence of his dedication to such eighteenth-century models as Henry Fielding, particularly in his satire, which accepts human nature rather than condemns it and takes quite seriously the applicability of the true English gentleman as a model for moral behavior. Thackeray requested that no authorized biography of him should ever be written, but members of his family did write about him, and these accounts were subsequently published. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Ontwarringsbericht:
(eng) W. M. Thackeray also wrote as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, George Savage Fitz-Boodle, The Fat Contributor, and Ikey Solomons.
Fotografie: Frontispiece to Works of Wiliam Makepiece Thackeray Vol. 6 (1898) "From a Drawing by Samuel Lawrence"
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Werken van William Makepeace Thackeray
Kermis der ijdelheid (1877) — Auteur; Illustrator, sommige edities — 14,950 exemplaren, 194 besprekingen
Henri Esmond : Kolonel in dienst van Hare Majesteit Koningin Anna (1852) 1,389 exemplaren, 14 besprekingen
De roos en de ring, of De geschiedenis van prins Giglio en prins Bulbo een winteravondsprookje voor grote en kleine… (1854) 439 exemplaren, 9 besprekingen
The Book of Snobs / Novels by Eminent Hands / Sultan Stork and other papers (1848) 335 exemplaren, 3 besprekingen
The Christmas Books Of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh. Mrs. Perkin's Ball. Our Street. Dr. Birch. the Kickleburys on the Rhine. The… (1868) 122 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK OF MR M A TITMARSH / THE LITTLE TRAVELS AND ROAD-SIDE SKETCHES (1997) 112 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
Die Geschichte des Samuel Titmarsh und des großen Hoggarty-Diamanten (1841) 75 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
The Adventures of Philip On His Way Through the World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By, to… (1862) 32 exemplaren
Roundabout Papers (from the Cornhill Magazine); to Which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon; The Four Georges; The… (1882) 17 exemplaren
Ballads, and The rose and the ring 14 exemplaren
Reading & Training : William Makepeace Thackeray : Vanity Fair [book + sound recording] (1992) — Writer — 11 exemplaren
Fåfängans marknad. D. 3 11 exemplaren
The Cornhill magazine 10 exemplaren
The Adventures of Philip (1/2) — Auteur — 9 exemplaren
Barry Lyndon / Great Hoggarty Diamond / Travels and Sketches in London / Character Sketches / Men's Wives (1884) — Auteur — 9 exemplaren
Roundabout Papers / Second Funeral of Napoleon / Critical Reviews / The Four Georges / The English Humorists of the… (1887) — Auteur — 9 exemplaren
Denis Duval / The Wolves and the Lamb / Lovel the Widower / Roundabout Papers (1899) — Auteur — 9 exemplaren
The Paris Sketchbook of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh / Eastern Sketches: A Journey From Cornhill To Cairo (1889) — Auteur — 8 exemplaren
The Adventures of Philip (2/2) — Auteur — 8 exemplaren
The History of Henry Esmond (1/2) 7 exemplaren
A collection of letters of W.M. Thackeray, 1847-1855 : with portraits and reproductions of letters and drawings (1970) 7 exemplaren
The Irish Sketch Book and Critical Reviews 6 exemplaren
Ballads and tales 6 exemplaren
The history of Henry Esmond, esq., written by himself; The English humourists of the eighteenth century; The four… (1899) 6 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
The Works of William MaKepeace Thackeray: Volo XI Catherine, Lovel the Widower,Denis Duval, Ballads Etc 5 exemplaren
Our Street 5 exemplaren
The Paris Sketch Book / Eastern Sketches / The Irish Sketch Book / Character Sketches (1884) — Auteur — 5 exemplaren
The works of W. M. Thackeray vol 12: The great Hoggarty diamond; A little dinner at Timmins's; Notes of a journey from… (2015) 5 exemplaren
Catherine: A Story + Men's Wives + The Bedford-Row Conspiracy. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, volume 20.… 5 exemplaren
The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume III, (1852-1856) (1946) 4 exemplaren
The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace Thackeray - Volume IV 1857 - 1863 (2013) 4 exemplaren
The Paris Sketch Book and Art Criticisms 4 exemplaren
The Newcomes (1/3) — Auteur — 4 exemplaren
The Comic almanack : an ephemeris in jest and earnest, containing merry tales, humorous poetry, quips, and oddities (2016) 4 exemplaren
The History of Henry Esmond (2/2) 4 exemplaren
The History of Pendennis (3/3) 4 exemplaren
Denis Duval / Lovel the Widower / The Wolves and the Lamb / The Second Funeral of Napoleon (2012) — Auteur — 4 exemplaren
The Yellowplush papers and early miscellanies 4 exemplaren
The memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush : The Fitzboodle papers: The wolves and the lamb: Stories and sketches (1889) 4 exemplaren
Vanity Fair (1/3) 4 exemplaren
Vanity Fair (2/3) 4 exemplaren
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The Fitz-Boodle Papers,Cox's Diary and Character Sketches 3 exemplaren
Roundabout Papers Etc 3 exemplaren
The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq., Roundabout Papers, Etc. [Vol. XII of 'The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray… 3 exemplaren
The History of Pendennis (1/3) — Auteur — 3 exemplaren
The History of Pendennis (2/3) 3 exemplaren
Christmas Books - Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray (Works of William Makepeace Thackery) (2008) 3 exemplaren
The Oxford Thackeray, volune VI: The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. and the Miscellaneous Papers Written Between 1843… (1930) 3 exemplaren
THE OXFORD THACKERAY, VOLUME X: CHRISTMAS BOOKS REBECCA AND ROWENA LATER MINOR PAPERS, 1849 - 1861 (1930) 3 exemplaren
Thackeray's Complete Works, The University Edition. Roundabout Papers. The Four Georges. English Humorists Etc. 3 exemplaren
The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty diamond; Memoirs of Mr. C.J. Yellowplush; and Burlesques 3 exemplaren
Poems and Ballads 3 exemplaren
Catherine and Men's Wives 3 exemplaren
The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: Vol. XXV & XXVI - Literary Essays ~ Essays on Art 3 exemplaren
The Irish sketch book of 1842 ;: And Character sketches (The complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray, v. XII) (1889) 3 exemplaren
Notes of a journey from Cornhill to grand Cairo, by way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem: performed in… (2015) 3 exemplaren
Denis Duval, Lovel the widower etc. 3 exemplaren
The Newcomes (2/3) 3 exemplaren
Edevuse laat : romaan ilma kangelaseta. II 3 exemplaren
Great Lives by Great Writers 3 exemplaren
The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty diamond;: Men's wives; The book of Snobs; (Thackeray's… (1889) 3 exemplaren
Bluebeard's Ghost 3 exemplaren
THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (Special Illustrated Edition) FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATED VERSION: All… (2011) 2 exemplaren
The four Georges;: The English humorists of the eighteenth century; Sketches and travels in London, (Thackeray's… (1889) 2 exemplaren
Some family letters of W.M. Thackeray : together with recollections by his kinswoman Blanche Warre Cornish (2009) 2 exemplaren
The works of William Makepeace Thackeray vol 7: The history of Henry Esmond, esq.; The lectures 2 exemplaren
La fira de les vanitats II 2 exemplaren
Catherine: a story ; The Fitz-Boodle papers ; Tales 2 exemplaren
The complete poems of W. M. Thackeray 2 exemplaren
Sultan Stork, and other stories and sketches by William Makepeace Thackeray (1829-1844) now first collected 2 exemplaren
Critical papers in literature 2 exemplaren
The Fitz-Boodle papers and other sketches 2 exemplaren
Letters to a Young Man 2 exemplaren
Literary Essays 2 exemplaren
The Yellowplush Papers and Fitznoodle 2 exemplaren
Miscellaneous contributions to Punch 1843-1854 2 exemplaren
THE BOOK OF SNOBS / BARRY LYNDON 2 exemplaren
Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray "English Novelist of Victorian Era"! 45 Complete Works (Vanity Fair,… (2016) 2 exemplaren
Balciul desertaciunilor (volumul 2) 2 exemplaren
A Story 2 exemplaren
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXXII: Letters of Thackeray to Mrs. Brookfield, Drawings and… 2 exemplaren
The Adventures of Don Quixote Abridged from the Original Edition by W.M. Thackeray (2009) 2 exemplaren
Miscellanies: Prose and Verse, Vol V 2 exemplaren
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The Irish Sketch Book, The Rose and The Ring, Ballads, etc. 2 exemplaren
The Harvard Classics # 5: Vanity Fair 1 (I) 2 exemplaren
The Works Of Thackeray (10 vol) 2 exemplaren
The Ultimate Christmas Collection: 150+ authors & 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends 2 exemplaren
Targowisko próżności : powieść bez bohatera. T. 1 2 exemplaren
Irish Sketch-book illustrated 2 exemplaren
Mr. Brown's letters to a young man about town 2 exemplaren
Thackeray's Works: Roundabout Papers. To Which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon. The Four Georges. The English… (1867) — Auteur — 2 exemplaren
The works of William Makepeace Thackeray in twelve volumes : volume VIII. The great Hoggarty diamond ; memoirs of 2 exemplaren
Roundabout papers / Denis Duval 2 exemplaren
Lovel the widower and other stories and sketches 2 exemplaren
The Great Hoggarty Diamond / A Legend of the Rhine / A Shabby Genteel Story — Auteur — 2 exemplaren
Selections from The book of snobs, Roundabout papers, and Ballads (Little masterpieces) (Little masterpieces) 2 exemplaren
The Works of William Thackeray. Volume 1. Life of Thackeray, Vanity Fair, the Four Georges English Humorists,… (1883) 2 exemplaren
Barry Lyndon / Great Hoggarty Diamond / Sketches and Travels in London — Auteur — 2 exemplaren
The Works of W. M. Thackeray: The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond, and Others 2 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
Maestros ingleses 2 exemplaren
The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond / The Book of Snobs (1999) 2 exemplaren
The Virginians (1/3) 2 exemplaren
Vanity Fair (abridged) 2 exemplaren
The Virginians (2/3) 2 exemplaren
Semenj ničevosti 1 1 exemplaar
Yellowplush Papers Etc. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works IV 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works V 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works VI 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works VII 1 exemplaar
Ballads and Miscellanies 1 exemplaar
Lovel the Widower Etc 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works III 1 exemplaar
Feine Gesellschaft — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
Letters of Thackeray to Mrs. Brookfield 1 exemplaar
Gesammelte Werke des William M. Thackeray 1 exemplaar
La fiera della vanita': puntate 1-7 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works, VIII 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works II 1 exemplaar
The Complete Works of William M. Thackeray: Christmas Books, The Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush, (The Book of Snobs,… (1900) 1 exemplaar
The History of Henry Esmond Part ll & Part lll 1 exemplaar
Extracts from the Writings of W. M. Thackeray, Chiefly Philosophical and Reflective (1881) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray Works I 1 exemplaar
The Cornhill Magazine, vol. 1: 1860 1 exemplaar
Great works of William Thackeray 1 exemplaar
Charity and Humour 1 exemplaar
A Book for Christmas Reading — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
The Christmas books /Ballads 1 exemplaar
The Count of Monte Cristo; The Canterbury Tales(3); Vanity Fair (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written) (1990) 1 exemplaar
Bâlciul deșertăciunilor (vol.2) 1 exemplaar
Bâlciul deşertăciunilor (vol.1) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Volume 6 1 exemplaar
Die Kickleburys am Rhein 1 exemplaar
The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Vols 11 and 12: Contributions to Punch 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works. The History of Samual Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, Men's Wives, The Book of… (1887) 1 exemplaar
Sketch Books 1 exemplaar
The Fitz-Boodle Papers 1 exemplaar
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles H. Yellowplush 1 exemplaar
The chest of cigars : from the Wagstaff papers in the New monthly magazine of July, 1845 1 exemplaar
The Book of Snobs (Annotated) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Miscellanies vol 1 1 exemplaar
Fairy days 1 exemplaar
The Devil's Wager 1 exemplaar
Sultan Stork 1 exemplaar
4 Classic Novels by Women Writers 1 exemplaar
Liekulības tirgus : romāns bez varoņa 1 exemplaar
The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. And the Miscellaneous Papers Written Between 1843 and 1847 (Classic Reprint) (2016) 1 exemplaar
The Paris Sketch Book - Thackeray's Works 1 exemplaar
Thackery's Novels--The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World ;& A Shabby Genteel Story 1 exemplaar
El gran diamante 1 exemplaar
Villa des Lys (French Edition) 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies by W. M. Thackeray 1 exemplaar
VANITY FAIR. A Novel Without Hero. Volume II. 1 exemplaar
Humoristische Novellen 1 exemplaar
The Complete Works of Wm. M. Thackeray - The Marlborough Edition (vols. IV, VI, XII & XVI) 1 exemplaar, 1 bespreking
MEMORIAS DE ENRIQUE ESMOND 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair Part lll & The History of Henry Esmond Part l — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies Vol III 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies Vol II 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies Volume I 1 exemplaar
The Four Georges 1 exemplaar
Dzieje Pendennisa T.1-2 1 exemplaar
La fiera delle vanità 5 - 7 1 exemplaar
Księga snobów 1 exemplaar
Kenilworth 1 exemplaar
Memoriile lui Barry Lyndon, esq. 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies of W. M. Thackeray, vol. 2 1 exemplaar
Miscellaneous Sketches 1 exemplaar
La fiera delle vanità 1 - 4 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair/Pendennis 1 exemplaar
Christmas Stories Etc 1 exemplaar
Stray moments with Thackeray: his humor, satire, and characters. Being selections from his writings, prefaced with a… (1880) 1 exemplaar
The Irish Sketch Book, Vol. I 1 exemplaar
Works of William Makepeace Thackeray 13 Volumes the Virginians Volume 1 & 2 Vanity Fair Volume 1 & 2 Barry Lyndon Etc… (1885) 1 exemplaar
The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: Vol. XI & XII - The History of Henry Esmond & Novellas 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackery 1 exemplaar
The Jungle 1 exemplaar
The Four Georges Etc 1 exemplaar
Irish Sketchbook Etc 1 exemplaar
Denis Duval 1 exemplaar
Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, The Vol. 13 (Miscellaneous Essays, Sketches & Reviews, Contributions to "Punch" ) (1886) 1 exemplaar
Works of W. M Thackeray in 5 Volumes PLUS The Life of W. M. Thackeray by Lewis Melville (The London Edition) (1900) 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair/The Newcomes 1 exemplaar
A Shabby Genteel Story / Novels By Eminent Hands / Rebecca and Rowena / the Rose and the Ring 1 exemplaar
The Case of Peytel (in Law as Lit) 1 exemplaar
The English humorists of the Eighteenth century / Critical reviews / The second funeral of Napoleon 1 exemplaar
The Kickleburys on the Rhine 1 exemplaar
Juvenilia 1 exemplaar
Short Series Sketches 1 exemplaar
Forfængelighedens marked. En roman uden helt Overs. efter "Vanity Fair" af Gunnar Juel Jørgensen.… 1 exemplaar
The Paris Sketchbook, Eastern Sketches, The Irish Sketchbook (W.M. Thackeray's Works Imperial Edition) 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair : chapters I to VI : Becky Sharp 1 exemplaar
The Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray, volume II (Vanity Fair part 3 , Pendennis, part 1) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: In Twenty-four Volumes. The Virginians. Vol. 8-9 (2018) 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies, Prose and Verse, Vol. 2: Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush; Diary of C. Jeames De La Pluche, Esq.;… (2018) 1 exemplaar
COmpañeras del hombre (tres novelas) 1 exemplaar
The Virginians (2 vols.) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair Volume I & II (A Novel Without a Hero) 1 exemplaar
Snobs and other characters from the writings of William Makepeace Thackeray (Seven Seas Books-no.7) (1959) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray: The Major Novels 1 exemplaar
Dzieje Pendennisa czyli O jego sukcesach, klęskach, przyjaciołach i największym jego wrogu. T. 2 1 exemplaar
The Works of Thackeray XXXII ... Letters to Mrs. Brookfield; Drawings and Caricatures; List of Characters 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair,Vol I & 2 (of 3) 1 exemplaar
A Shabby Genteel Story. The Adventures Of Philip. Ballads. Catherine. Christmas Stories. (Volume II) (1879) 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair (vol 1) -- The Works of Thackeray I 1 exemplaar
The Paris Sketch Book, Volume I 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Biographical Edition SKETCH BOOKS The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh,… (1898) 1 exemplaar
The pocket Thackeray : being favorite passages chosen from the works of William Makepeace Thackeray 1 exemplaar
Vanity fair : A novel without a hero (Volume 3) 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair: Upper (Macmillan Readers) 1 exemplaar
Vanity Fair (vol 2) -- The Works of Thackeray II 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 7 of 12: The Paris Sketch Book; The Irish Sketch Book; And Notes of a… (2015) 1 exemplaar
Catherine: A Story. Titmarsh Among Pictures and Books. Fraser Miscellanies. The Christmas Books. Selections From Punch.… (1877) 1 exemplaar
Ala de cuervo novela 1 exemplaar
The adventures of Philip / Burlesques 1 exemplaar
Henry Esmond and Other Stories 1 exemplaar
Barry Lyndon Miscellaneous 1 exemplaar
The second funeral of Napoleon : in three letters to Miss Smith of London : and the Chronicle of the drum 1 exemplaar
The Works of W. M. Thackeray, volume 1 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Volume III: Pendennis, Roundabout Papers, Lovel the Widower (1897) — Auteur — 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Complete Works, The University Edition. The Christmas Books. Ballads. Hoggarty Diamond. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Complete Works: Roundabout Papers, Four Georges, Sketches and Travels in London, etc (The… (1883) 1 exemplaar
Henry Esmond (abridged) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 3. Vanity Fair, Volume III. Lovel the Widower. 1 exemplaar
The Cane-bottomed Chair 1 exemplaar
The Great Hoggarty Diamond; Fitz-Boodle Papers; Men's Wives etc. (The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations) (1900) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Complete Works: The Christmas Books, Samuel Titmarsh, the Great Hoggarty Diamond, Men's Wives,… 1 exemplaar
Critical papers in art 1 exemplaar
The knights of Borsellen etc 1 exemplaar
Contributions to Punch. Vol. 2 1 exemplaar
Contributions to Punch. Vol. 1 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 22. History of Henry Esmond, Volume II. Denis Duval. 1 exemplaar
Dzieje Pendennisa czyli O jego sukcesach, klęskach, przyjaciołach i największym jego wrogu. T. 1 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXVII: Roundabout papers ; Little travels and roadside sketches (1903) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXIX: Catherine : a story ; The Fitz-boodle papers ; Tales (1903) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume IV: The history of Pendennis : his fortunes and misfortunes, his… (1903) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXX: Miscellaneous essays, sketches and reviews (1903) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XII: The Virginians : a tale of the last century [Vol.1] (1903) 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXIV: The Christmas books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Miscellanies vol 5 1 exemplaar
The English Humourists of the 18th Century 1 exemplaar
Rodzina Newcome’ów tom 1 1 exemplaar
Rodzina Newcome’ów tom 2 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXVI: The Four Georges, the English Humourists of the Eighteenth… (1903) 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Miscellanies vol 3 1 exemplaar
The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By to… (1905) 1 exemplaar, 1 bespreking
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XVIII: The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. written by himself 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XIII: The Virginians : a tale of the last century [Vol. 2] 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XIV: The Virginians : a tale of the last century [Vol.3] 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XVII: Paris sketch book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh 1 exemplaar
Works 1 exemplaar
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXII: Book of Snobs ; Character sketches ; Stories (1903) 1 exemplaar
The history of Henry Esmond, esq., written by himself. (By W.M. Thackeray). 1852 [Leather Bound] 1 exemplaar
The Works of W. M. Thackeray Volume XX Catherine :A Story, Men's Wives, The Bedford-Row Conspiracy 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 27. The Irish Sketch Book, Volume I. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 25. Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush. Miscellanies. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 18. Adventures of Philip, Volume II. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 30. The Four Georges. Sketches and Travels. 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 19. Adventures of Philip, Volume III. Catherine. 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies: prose and verse, Vol I 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies: Prose and Verse, Vol VII 1 exemplaar
Miscellanies : prose and verse, Vol III 1 exemplaar
Thackeray's letters to an American family 1 exemplaar
Vanity fair: a novel without a hero, Vol III 1 exemplaar
Early and late papers hitherto uncollected 1 exemplaar
The Four Georges. Cassell's National Library 1 exemplaar
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY: VOLUME VI CONTRIBUTIONS TO 'PUNCH', ETC. (1898) 1 exemplaar
The Christmas books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh, by William Makepeace Thackeray, in two volumes : Vol. II., with… 1 exemplaar
The Rose and the Ring: Reproduced in facsimile from the Author’s original illustrated manuscript in the Pierpont… (1947) 1 exemplaar
The Ballads and Other Poems 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Fitz-Boodle, George Savage (nom de plume)
Titmarsh, Michael Angelo (nom de plume)
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The Fat Contributor
Solomons, Ikey - Geboortedatum
- 1811-07-18
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1863-12-24
- Graflocatie
- Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Geslacht
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- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Calcutta, India
- Plaats van overlijden
- London, England, UK
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- stroke
- Woonplaatsen
- Paris, France
Weimar, Germany - Opleiding
- Charterhouse (Smithfield, London)
University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
Middle Temple, London - Beroepen
- novelist
journalist
essayist
travel writer
lecturer - Relaties
- Ritchie, Anne Thackeray (daughter)
Stephen, Leslie (son-in-law) - Korte biografie
- William Makepeace Thackery was second only to Charles Dickens in stature as an author during the Victorian era. His humorous and satirical writings were much in demand by periodicals, including Punch, and he was a popular lecturer. Today he's best known for his novel Vanity Fair, which is required reading in most college English courses. He experienced tragedy in his personal life due to the long deterioration and mental illness of his wife Isabella.
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- W. M. Thackeray also wrote as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, George Savage Fitz-Boodle, The Fat Contributor, and Ikey Solomons.
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Il romanzo offre una satira mordace e ironica della società borghese dell'epoca, mettendo in luce le sue ipocrisie e contraddizioni. I personaggi principali sono Becky Sharp, una giovane donna ambiziosa e scaltra che cerca di scalare la scala sociale, e Amelia Sedley, la sua amica d'infanzia, ingenua e votata alla rispettabilità.
Attraverso le loro vicende, Thackeray dipinge un affresco vivido e disincantato della Londra vittoriana, senza eroi positivi ma piuttosto una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici.
L'autore adotta uno stile ironico e perforante, intervenendo spesso in prima persona per commentare e giudicare i suoi personaggi. Nonostante la lunghezza e la complessità della trama, il romanzo risulta avvincente e di piacevole lettura, grazie anche alla vivacità del linguaggio e alla profondità dell'analisi psicologica.
Alcuni critici hanno definito La fiera della vanità "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta un protagonista positivo e virtuoso a cui il lettore possa identificarsi. Tuttavia, per altri il vero eroe del romanzo è il personaggio di Dobbin, fedele e generoso amico di Amelia.
Nel complesso, La fiera della vanità è considerato un capolavoro della narrativa ottocentesca, che offre una rappresentazione lucida e disincantata della società vittoriana.
Il messaggio principale che William Makepeace Thackeray vuole trasmettere ne "La fiera della vanità" è una critica mordace e disincantata della società borghese vittoriana e delle sue ipocrisie.
Attraverso la storia di Becky Sharp e Amelia Sedley, Thackeray mette in luce i temi dell'ambizione, della corruzione, dell'ipocrisia e della superficialità che caratterizzavano la società del suo tempo.
L'autore utilizza uno stile ironico e satirico per smascherare le vanità e i vizi dei suoi personaggi, senza presentare eroi positivi a cui il lettore possa identificarsi.
Piuttosto, Thackeray crea una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici, che riflettono i difetti e le debolezze della classe borghese vittoriana.
In questo senso, il romanzo può essere considerato "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta un protagonista virtuoso, ma piuttosto una critica lucida e disincantata della società del suo tempo.
L'autore adotta uno stile ironico e perforante, intervenendo spesso in prima persona per commentare e giudicare i suoi personaggi. Attraverso l'ironia, Thackeray mette in luce i difetti e le debolezze della classe borghese vittoriana, senza risparmiare nessuno.
L'ironia dissacrante dell'autore colpisce con precisione, evidenziando l'ambizione, la corruzione, l'ipocrisia e la superficialità che caratterizzavano la società del suo tempo. Dominato da un garbato sarcasmo che a tratti si trasforma in un'ironia più feroce, il romanzo sconvolse la società letteraria vittoriana.
Thackeray crea una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici, che riflettono i difetti della classe borghese. L'accento che pone l'autore sull'ipocrisia e sull'avidità dei vari personaggi è a volte eccessivo, ma serve a smascherare le vanità e i vizi della società.
In questo senso, l'ironia diventa uno strumento centrale per criticare la società senza risultare didascalici. Attraverso l'umorismo, Thackeray evidenzia le ipocrisie sociali in modo sottile ma efficace, offrendo un esempio di come la satira possa essere utilizzata per mettere in luce i difetti della società.
Si possono individuare diversi aspetti della società moderna che sembrano riflettere le dinamiche descritte ne "La fiera della vanità" di William Makepeace Thackeray:
Ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità
Così come nella società vittoriana descritta da Thackeray, anche il mondo contemporaneo appare dominato da un'eccessiva ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità. La ricerca del successo e dello status sociale a tutti i costi, spesso a discapito dei valori morali, sembra ancora essere una caratteristica diffusa nella società odierna.
Critica della classe borghese
Thackeray offre una critica mordace e disincantata della classe borghese del suo tempo, mettendone in luce i difetti e le contraddizioni. Analogamente, la società contemporanea è stata spesso oggetto di critiche simili, con l'emergere di fenomeni come il materialismo, l'avidità e l'egocentrismo tipici della borghesia.
Assenza di eroi positivi
Il romanzo di Thackeray è stato definito "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta personaggi virtuosi a cui il lettore possa identificarsi. Questa assenza di figure positive sembra riflettere anche una certa mancanza di modelli etici e morali nella società odierna.
Uso dell'ironia e della satira
L'autore utilizza in modo magistrale l'ironia e la satira per smascherare le ipocrisie e le vanità della società vittoriana. Analogamente, l'ironia e la satira rimangono strumenti efficaci per criticare i difetti della società contemporanea, come dimostrato da numerose opere letterarie, cinematografiche e giornalistiche.
Le dinamiche di ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità descritte da Thackeray nel suo romanzo sembrano ancora purtroppo attuali e applicabili alla società moderna, suggerendo che la "fiera della vanità" non si sia ancora conclusa.… (meer)