Project Gutenberg 2009-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 166 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges "Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book tells the story of Henry Esmond, a young boy navigating life through the complexities of family loyalty, societal expectations, and personal ambition during the tumultuous periods of English history. As Esmond grows, he encounters various notable characters that shape his understanding of honor, love, and duty. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Henry Esmond, a young boy living in Castlewood Hall, who feels lost and uncertain due to his orphan status. The narrative details his first encounters with the new lord and lady of Castlewood, emphasizing Esmond's feelings of solitude and anxiety as he observes the grand, yet unfamiliar, environment that surrounds him. The warmth and kindness of Lady Castlewood and her daughter Beatrix offer him a glimmer of hope, creating a sense of family amidst his uncertainties. As he begins to forge a bond with them, the groundwork is laid for the exploration of his identity and his unfolding adventures in the larger historical context of England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714 -- Fiction Humorists, English Hanover, House of Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 2539519 2539434 2024-09-12T14:05:28.929482 2023-09-13T06:18:25.766573 text/html text/html 2527047 2009-07-10T07:49:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 2135376 2009-07-10T07:49:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2232655 2024-09-12T14:06:01.696335 application/epub+zip 2265116 2024-09-12T14:05:34.222604 application/epub+zip 6708049 2009-07-10T07:50:31 application/pdf 3024687 2009-07-10T07:50:31 application/pdf application/zip 954174 2024-09-12T14:05:30.798477 application/epub+zip 3476706 2024-09-12T14:06:21.900251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3313900 2024-09-12T14:05:58.609383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219513 2022-09-13T14:58:51.155829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1931542 2024-09-12T14:05:24.240529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1953621 2020-06-20T20:37:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 760987 2020-06-20T20:37:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1933100 2009-07-10T07:50:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 757910 2009-07-10T07:50:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1933122 2009-07-10T07:50:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757596 2009-07-10T07:50:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27781 2024-09-12T14:06:22.092364 application/rdf+xml 2033054 2009-07-10T07:50:33 application/prs.tei 2088377 2009-07-10T07:50:33 application/prs.tei application/zip 23637 2024-09-12T14:05:31.323529 image/jpeg 4654 2024-09-12T14:05:31.064544 image/jpeg 2205193 2024-09-12T14:05:29.155592 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 en.wikipedia