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Roundabout Papers
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A collection of informal essays that Thackeray originally wrote for the Cornhill Magazine, ranging over everyday observations, reminiscences, and reflections on Victorian life and manners. Suited to readers interested in nineteenth-century English literature and the familiar essay tradition.
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
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