Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Catherine: A Story Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Catherine: A Story" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel written during the early 19th century. The book tells the tale of Catherine Hayes, a woman whose infamous notoriety stems from her gruesome murder of her husband, leading to her execution. Thackeray explores the darker aspects of human nature while addressing the themes of vice, morality, and the societal fascination with villainy, often focusing on the societal responses to characters who embody elements of depravity. At the start of the narrative, Thackeray introduces us to the world of early 18th-century England, during the reign of Queen Anne. The novel opens in a lively tavern where we meet various characters, including Mr. Brock, a drunken yet jovial corporal, and Count Gustavus, who shares a complicated flirtation with the tavern maid Catherine. Their personalities are laced with both comedic and sordid elements, painting a vivid picture of genteel society and its underbelly. Amidst the humorous exchanges and dramatic tensions, the opening chapters establish the foundation for Catherine's later tragic choices, as she maneuvers through the affections of her admirers, unknowingly setting the stage for her grim fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Executions and executioners -- Fiction Women murderers -- Fiction Hayes, Catharine Hall, 1690-1726 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 466228 466237 2024-09-01T11:36:13.134416 2023-10-01T10:30:39.030363 text/html text/html 476995 2021-01-27T15:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 170246 2021-01-27T15:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 226814 2024-09-01T11:36:19.481406 application/epub+zip 232522 2024-09-01T11:36:14.631440 application/epub+zip 232521 2024-09-01T11:36:13.750416 application/epub+zip 394613 2024-09-01T11:36:23.405353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370932 2024-09-01T11:36:18.890387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365776 2022-09-01T13:06:04.890839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406765 406742 2024-09-01T11:36:12.484420 2023-10-01T10:30:38.477353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410404 2018-03-05T14:08:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162285 2018-03-19T08:03:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 406557 2008-09-26T15:39:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161764 2008-09-26T15:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21053 2024-09-01T11:36:23.548353 application/rdf+xml 10840 2024-09-01T11:36:14.102403 image/jpeg 2758 2024-09-01T11:36:13.923408 image/jpeg 222927 2024-09-01T11:36:13.175407 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