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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. BIOGRAPHY: Thackeray, an only child, was born in Calcutta, British... Read Full Overview

Jeames's Diary: A Legend Of The Rhine And Rebecca And Rowena is a novel by the renowned British author, William Makepeace Thackeray. Originally published in 1853, the book is a satirical work that pokes fun at the popular romantic literature of the time. The novel is written... Read Full Overview

Jeames's Diary: A Legend of the Rhine, and Rebecca and Rowena is a book written by the renowned British author William Makepeace Thackeray in 1853. The book is a combination of two separate stories, both of which are satirical in nature.The first story, Jeames's Diary: A Legend... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview