The Book of Snobs

The Book of Snobs

by William Makepeace Thackeray
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Publication Date: 09/01/2025

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In "The Book of Snobs," Thackeray takes aim at the various social classes and their behavior, particularly focusing on the upper middle class and the aspiring members of the elite. The book consists of a series of satirical sketches and character studies that expose the vanity, hypocrisy, and absurdities of snobbish behavior.Thackeray employs a witty and sarcastic narrative voice as he dissects the snobbish habits, mannerisms, and social rituals of the time. He pokes fun at their obsession with rank, wealth, and social status, highlighting the shallowness and artificiality that often accompany such pursuits.Through his satirical observations, Thackeray offers a critique of the social stratification and the values of his era. He exposes the follies and contradictions of snobbish behavior while also shedding light on the inherent human desire for recognition and acceptance."The Book of Snobs" remains relevant today as a satire on social pretensions and the human inclination to judge and be judged based on external appearances. Thackeray's keen observations and sharp wit continue to resonate, and the book is considered a classic work of social satire.

ISBN:
9789358580235
9789358580235
Category:
Adventure
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
09-01-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Zinc Read
William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta in 1811. On his way to England from India, the small Thackeray saw Napoleon on St Helena.

In 1837, Thackeray came to London and became a regular contributor to Fraser's Magazine. From 1842 to 1851, he was on the staff of Punch, and this was when he wrote Vanity Fair, the work which placed him in the first rank of novelists. He completed it when he was thirty-seven.

In 1857, Thackeray stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for Oxford. In 1859 he took on the editorship of the Cornhill Magazine. He resigned the position in 1862 because kindliness and sensitivity of spirit made it difficult for him to turn down contributors.

Thackeray drew on his own experiences for his writing. He had a great weakness for gambling, a great desire for worldly success, and over his life hung the tragic illness of his wife Isabella, with whom he had hree daughters, one dying in infancy.

Thackeray died December 24, 1863. He was buried in Kensal Green, and a bust by Marochetti was put up to his memory in Westminster Abbey.

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