William Makepeace Thackeray

by Peter L. Shillingsburg

Book Overview

A Literary life of William Makepeace Thackeray offers a new perspective on the relation between Thackeray's life and his novels. It combines an analysis of his philosophy/religion with his life's experiences with women and acknowledgements of his dependence on writing for a livelihood to provide an explanation for his narrative strategies. Tracing Thackeray's composition and revision of sample passages demonstrates that these strategies were conscious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033365093X
• ISBN13: 9780333650936
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"