Project Gutenberg 2014-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 140 Grego, Joseph 1843 1908 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Thackerayana: Notes and Anecdotes Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thackerayana: Notes and Anecdotes" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a collection of sketches and humorous reminiscences presumably written in the mid-19th century. The work offers a glimpse into Thackeray's early life, education at the Charterhouse School, and his fondness for literature and art, illustrated through sketches and anecdotes. It is an affectionate exploration of his formative years and the influences that shaped his writing. The opening of "Thackerayana" sets the stage by recounting Thackeray's school experiences, highlighting his creativity and wit from a young age. It details his time at the Charterhouse School, where he delighted in drawing caricatures of teachers and illustrating stories from his favorite childhood books. Anecdotes about his early interactions with literature, such as sketching in the margins of texts and crafting humorous poetry, reveal the budding talent that would later flourish into his acclaimed literary career. The introduction hints at the blend of nostalgia and sharp humor that permeates the entire collection, inviting readers to appreciate the masterful way Thackeray intertwines personal narratives with broader reflections on literature and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44563/44563-h/images/title-page.jpg en Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Library Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Books and reading PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 987007 987014 2024-09-18T15:50:29.540213 2023-09-19T11:22:37.206639 text/html text/html 974705 2014-01-01T20:59:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 9649150 2014-01-01T21:01:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 10476868 2024-09-18T15:50:47.121105 application/epub+zip 10493114 2024-09-18T15:50:33.517228 application/epub+zip 448963 2024-09-18T15:50:31.652198 application/epub+zip 10672785 2024-09-18T15:50:56.358133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10578547 2024-09-18T15:50:44.824136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 629948 2022-09-20T10:25:08.637425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841953 2024-09-18T15:50:25.676236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841692 2014-01-01T20:59:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 334902 2014-01-01T21:01:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 841446 2014-01-01T21:00:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 334482 2014-01-01T21:01:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 841508 2014-01-01T21:00:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334203 2014-01-01T21:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22951 2024-09-18T15:50:56.554058 application/rdf+xml 12904 2024-09-18T15:50:31.872193 image/jpeg 2539 2024-09-18T15:50:31.762201 image/jpeg 9971464 2024-09-18T15:50:30.643194 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