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The Newcomes is Thackeray's most "Victorian" novel, generous in its proportions, sharp in its criticism of the morality of the age, and encyclopedic in its reference. Set in the 1830s and 1840s, a period of rapid change and of political and economic development, the novel considers... Read Full Overview

The novel tells the story of Colonel Thomas Newcome, a virtuous and upstanding character. It is equally the story of Colonel Newcome's son, Clive, who studies and travels for the purpose of becoming a painter, although the profession is frowned on by some of his relatives and... Read Full Overview

Sir Brian Newcome's marriage into the aristocratic Kew family brought titled respectability to his family's 'new' money. Now the marriage of his daughter Ethel is of crucial importance to both families in their quest for further advancement.

William Makepeace Thackeray was one of the mid-19th century's most popular authors, and this is one of his famous works, which is still widely read today.

Facsimile of the 1904 publication by Charles Scribner and Sons, New York.

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This collection of Thackeray's works includes his masterpiece, The Newcomes. This novel offers a poignant and detailed portrait of the mid-19th century British upper class. Readers interested in British literature and social history will find Thackeray's writing to be both... Read Full Overview

Title: The Newcomes ... With an introduction by W. K. Leask.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over... 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This collection of Thackeray's works includes his masterpiece, The Newcomes. This novel offers a poignant and detailed portrait of the mid-19th century British upper class. Readers interested in British literature and social history will find Thackeray's writing to be both... Read Full Overview