A Shabby Genteel Story

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Book Overview

A Shabby Genteel Story is a novel written by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1840. The story follows the lives of two sisters, Amelia and Caroline, who are struggling to make ends meet in London after the death of their father. They are forced to move to a small apartment and take on various odd jobs to survive.Amelia is a kind-hearted and virtuous young woman who works as a governess, while Caroline is more ambitious and dreams of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1169240607
• ISBN13: 9781169240605
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"