



Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." The interior of this book is a facsimile reproduction...





Excerpt from The Harvard Classics, Vol. 28: Essays, English and American William makepeace thackeray, one of the greatest of English novel ists, was born at Calcutta, India, on July 18, 1811, where his father held an administrative position. He was sent to England at six...



Excerpt from The Harvard Classics, Vol. 28: Essays, English and American William makepeace thackeray, one of the greatest of English novel ists, was born at Calcutta, India, on July 18, 1811, where his father held an administrative position. He was sent to England at six...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...



![Thackeray, Newman, Ruskin, Huxley, Thoreau and ... [Unknown] B003KWZQ8G Book Cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510p20x-AUL._SL500_.jpg)


![Thackeray, Newman, Ruskin, Huxley, Thoreau and ... [Abkhazian] B001F8K6YG Book Cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51me797BtYL._SL500_.jpg)

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We...


This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...

