Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 128 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The Fatal Boots Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The Fatal Boots" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the misadventures of its main character, Bob Stubbs, who faces a series of unfortunate events largely attributed to his unfortunate obsession with obtaining a pair of fashionable boots. As Stubbs navigates through his trials, his experiences reflect themes of social class, ambition, and the often absurd nature of societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Bob Stubbs, whose life is marked by persistent misfortune, beginning with the circumstances of his birth. He recounts his early years, detailing his childhood experiences including his attempts to navigate school and his peculiar financial dealings with classmates. This opening portion humorously sets the stage for Bob’s character—a somewhat unscrupulous yet endearing young man who aspires to be a gentleman despite his lack of wealth and standing. The narrative plays with the irony of his aspirations against the backdrop of his comically exaggerated misadventures, highlighting the folly and struggles of pursuing one's desires in a rigidly stratified society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Family life -- Fiction Early memories -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 145417 145418 2024-10-02T05:03:22.556693 2023-10-02T05:01:43.696527 text/html text/html 147313 2021-01-27T11:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 52459 2021-01-27T11:40:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 120339 2024-10-02T05:03:27.212625 application/epub+zip 122205 2024-10-02T05:03:24.306702 application/epub+zip 122205 2024-10-02T05:03:23.179685 application/epub+zip 229915 2024-10-02T05:03:29.499614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215319 2024-10-02T05:03:26.553669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190863 2022-09-02T06:16:09.291568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122121 122098 2024-10-02T05:03:22.189697 2023-10-02T05:01:43.430512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123205 2018-03-05T14:30:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 49384 2018-03-19T07:59:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 121889 2006-05-27T12:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49193 2006-05-27T12:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22080 2024-10-02T05:03:29.622618 application/rdf+xml 11806 2024-10-02T05:03:23.715659 image/jpeg 3225 2024-10-02T05:03:23.446664 image/jpeg 117458 2024-10-02T05:03:22.570657 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