Thackeray's Letters to an American Family

By Lucy W Baxter and William Makepeace Thackeray

Book Overview

Thackeray's Letters to an American Family is a collection of personal letters written by the renowned English author, William Makepeace Thackeray, to his American friends, the Fields family. The letters span a period of over twenty years, from 1852 to 1873, and offer a fascinating insight into Thackeray's life, thoughts, and opinions on a wide range of subjects.The letters are warm, witty, and often humorous, revealing Thackeray's deep affection for the Fields family and his admiration for American culture and society. He discusses his travels, his literary work, and his personal life, sharing his joys and sorrows with his American friends.Thackeray's Letters to an American Family is a valuable historical document, providing a unique perspective on the relationship between England and America during the mid-19th century. It is also a delightful read for fans of Thackeray's writing, offering a glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest authors of his time.1904. And original drawings by Thackeray. Vanity Fair is Thackeray's masterpiece, but he also showed great skill in writing historical fiction with fine attention to period manners and customs and a dispassionate sympathy for his character's actions. Contents: Letters to an American Family and Letters to Miss Libby Strong. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417926279
• ISBN13: 9781417926275
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"