
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...



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...


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...

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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...




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