Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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In the title story, George Brandon, an impoverished gentleman, scorns the family he lodges with, but decides to amuse himself by attempting to seduce the daughters, ultimately setting his sights on the youngest. His casual amusement, however, ends with the very real threat of a duel. Self-delusion, snobbery, and an obsession with money are the underlying themes in this tale.
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442944331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Thackeray's A Shabby Genteel Story (1840) concerns the lower-middle class Gann family, who desire to mingle with their betters. Misfortunes come their way. Caroline Gann, living in a boarding house with no money, is despised and humiliated by everyone. The aristocratic Brandon comes to the boarding house, is allured by Caroline, and seduces her setting off a series of miseries through which Thackeray conveys his views of the pathos of human nature.
Author: Robert Vaughan
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Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Author: Brooklyn Public Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Languages : en
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Conformada por 22 volumenes.
Author: StudentsÂ’ Academy
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1257031740
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Languages : en
Pages : 139
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
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Languages : en
Pages : 470
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