| The Virginians. By: William Makepeace Thackeray, edited By: Ernest Rhys, introduction By: Walter Jerrold: Historical novel (VOLUME 2) Contributor(s): Rhys, Ernest (Author), Jerrold, Walter (Author), Thackeray, William Makepeace (Author) |
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ISBN: 154666629X ISBN-13: 9781546666295 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 8" W x 10" (1.20 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century (1857-59) is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his Henry Esmond and is also loosely linked to Pendennis. plot: 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 (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He is known for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society...... Ernest Percival Rhys ( 17 July 1859 - 25 May 1946) was a Welsh-English writer, best known for his role as founding editor of the Everyman's Library series of affordable classics. He wrote essays, stories, poetry, novels and plays...... Walter Copeland Jerrold (1865-1929) was an English writer, biographer and newspaper editor |