Project Gutenberg 1999-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond Transcribed from the 1911 John Murray edition by David Price "The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond" by Thackeray is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Samuel Titmarsh, a young clerk who is navigating life in London after receiving an extravagant diamond pin from his wealthy aunt, Mrs. Hoggarty. The diamond serves as a catalyst for various social excursions and misadventures as Samuel navigates his relationships with both aristocrats and fellow clerks, contrasting his humble beginnings with his newfound social standing. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Samuel's life, illuminating his close relationship with his wealthy aunt, who gifts him an ornate locket containing a valuable diamond. As he returns to London, Samuel is filled with hope and expectations of fortune and social elevation, dreaming of a handsome gift that might come his way. However, he is met with the humor and absurdity of his aunt’s actual present: an ornate locket meant to symbolize his connection to his uncle, rather than cash. This scenario underlines Samuel's mix of ambition and dissatisfaction as he engages with both the working-class life and the upper echelons of society, suggesting he is on the brink of a series of comical encounters tied to his diamond pin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 313797 313711 2024-09-01T11:28:33.076376 2023-10-01T10:24:17.295183 text/html text/html 320513 2006-02-23T18:28:35 text/html 118276 2006-02-23T18:29:58 text/html application/zip 188944 2024-09-01T11:28:38.732869 application/epub+zip 191813 2024-09-01T11:28:34.607351 application/epub+zip 191813 2024-09-01T11:28:33.696352 application/epub+zip 445315 2024-09-01T11:28:41.797839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423078 2024-09-01T11:28:37.975836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423300 2022-09-01T12:56:23.700119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296340 296297 2024-09-01T11:28:32.582362 2023-10-01T10:24:16.839171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 296046 2006-02-23T18:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115486 2006-02-23T18:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18713 2024-09-01T11:28:41.929805 application/rdf+xml 24620 2024-09-01T11:28:34.053356 image/jpeg 4640 2024-09-01T11:28:33.875349 image/jpeg 188956 2024-09-01T11:28:33.105366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia