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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG
WORKS OF

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY



Compiled by David Widger



THACK



CONTENTS

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## VANITY FAIR

## THE ROSE AND THE RING

THE HISTORY OF SAMUEL TITMARSH

## CATHERINE A STORY

## MEN'S WIVES

## THE BEDFORD-ROW CONSPIRACY

## THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ.

## ROUNDABOUT PAPERS

## THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON

JOHN LEECH'S PICTURES OF LIFE AND CHARACTER

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK

## BURLESQUES

## THE BOOK OF SNOBS

## THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS

## BALLADS

## THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK

## MEMOIRS OF MR. YELLOWPLUSH

## THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB

## THE FITZ-BOODLE PAPERS

## LITTLE TRAVELS AND ROADSIDE SKETCHES

## THE FATAL BOOTS

## A LITTLE DINNER AT TIMMINS'S

## BARRY LYNDON

## THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS

## THE NEWCOMES

## THE VIRGINIANS

THE LOVING BALLAD OF LORD BATEMAN

## HENRY ESMOND; THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS

## THACKERAYANA

## DOCTOR BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS

THE MAHOGANY TREE

## JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO GRAND CAIRO

## THE ADVENTURES OF MAJOR GAHAGAN








TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES








VANITY FAIR

By William Makepeace Thackeray




CONTENTS

I Chiswick Mall
II In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
III Rebecca Is in Presence of the Enemy
IV The Green Silk Purse
V Dobbin of Ours
VI Vauxhall
VII Crawley of Queen's Crawley
VIII Private and Confidential
IX Family Portraits
X Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends
XI Arcadian Simplicity
XII Quite a Sentimental Chapter
XIII Sentimental and Otherwise
XIV Miss Crawley at Home
XV In Which Rebecca's Husband Appears for a Short Time
XVI The Letter on the Pincushion
XVII How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano
XVIII Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought
XIX Miss Crawley at Nurse
XX In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen
XXI A Quarrel About an Heiress
XXII A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon
XXIII Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
XXIV In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible
XXV In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton
XXVI Between London and Chatham
XXVII In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment
XXVIII In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries
XXIX Brussels
XXX "The Girl I Left Behind Me"
XXXI In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister
XXXII In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close
XXXIII In Which Miss Crawley's Relations Are Very Anxious About Her
XXXIV James Crawley's Pipe Is Put Out
XXXV Widow and Mother
XXXVI How to Live Well on Nothing a Year
XXXVII The Subject Continued
XXXVIII A Family in a Very Small Way
XXXIX A Cynical Chapter
XL In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family
XLI In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors
XLII Which Treats of the Osborne Family
XLIII In Which the Reader Has to Double the Cape
XLIV A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire
XLV Between Hampshire and London
XLVI Struggles and Trials
XLVII Gaunt House
XLVIII In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company
XLIX In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert
L Contains a Vulgar Incident
LI In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader
LII In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself in a Most Amiable Light
LIII A Rescue and a Catastrophe
LIV Sunday After the Battle
LV In Which the Same Subject is Pursued
LVI Georgy is Made a Gentleman
LVII Eothen
LVIII Our Friend the Major
LIX The Old Piano
LX Returns to the Genteel World
LXI In Which Two Lights are Put Out
LXII Am Rhein
LXIII In Which We Meet an Old Acquaintance
LXIV A Vagabond Chapter
LXV Full of Business and Pleasure
LXVI Amantium Irae
LXVII Which Contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths








THE ROSE AND THE RING

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


PRELUDE

THE ROSE AND THE RING


I. SHOWS HOW THE ROYAL FAMILY SATE DOWN TO BREAKFAST

II. HOW KING VALOROSO GOT THE CROWN, AND PRINCE GIGLIO WENT WITHOUT

III. TELLS WHO THE FAIRY BLACKSTICK WAS

IV. HOW BLACKSTICK WAS NOT ASKED TO THE PRINCESS ANGELICA’S CHRISTENING

V. HOW PRINCESS ANGELICA TOOK A LITTLE MAID

VI. HOW PRINCE GIGLIO BEHAVED HIMSELF

VII. HOW GIGLIO AND ANGELICA HAD A QUARREL

VIII. HOW GRUFFANUFF PICKED THE FAIRY RING UP

IX. HOW BETSINDA GOT THE WARMING PAN

X. HOW KING VALOROSO WAS IN A DREADFUL PASSION

XI. WHAT GRUFFANUFF DID TO GIGLIO AND BETSINDA

XII. HOW BETSINDA FLED, AND WHAT BECAME OF HER

XIII. HOW QUEEN ROSALBA CAME TO THE CASTLE OF THE BOLD COUNT HOGGINARMO

XIV. WHAT BECAME OF GIGLIO

XV. WE RETURN TO ROSALBA

XVI. HOW HEDZOFF RODE BACK AGAIN TO KING GIGLIO

XVII. HOW A TREMENDOUS BATTLE TOOK PLACE, AND WHO WON IT

XVIII. HOW THEY ALL JOURNEYED BACK TO THE CAPITAL

XIX. AND NOW WE COME TO THE LAST SCENE IN THE PANTOMIME








CATHERINE: A STORY

[Catherine, A Story by Ikey Solomons, Esq., Junior.]

by William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


ADVERTISEMENT

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCING TO THE READER THE CHIEF PERSONAGE OF THIS NARRATIVE.

CHAPTER II. IN WHICH ARE DEPICTED THE PLEASURES OF A SENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT.

CHAPTER III. IN WHICH A NARCOTIC IS ADMINISTERED, AND A GREAT DEAL OF GENTEEL SOCIETY DEPICTED.

CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH MRS. CATHERINE BECOMES AN HONEST WOMAN AGAIN.

CHAPTER V. CONTAINS MR. BROCK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, AND OTHER MATTERS.

CHAPTER VI. ADVENTURES OF THE AMBASSADOR, MR. MACSHANE.

CHAPTER VII. WHICH EMBRACES A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS.

CHAPTER VIII. ENUMERATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MASTER THOMAS BILLINGS—INTRODUCES BROCK AS DOCTOR WOOD—AND ANNOUNCES THE EXECUTION OF ENSIGN MACSHANE.

CHAPTER IX. INTERVIEW BETWEEN COUNT GALGENSTEIN AND MASTER THOMAS BILLINGS, WHEN HE INFORMS THE COUNT OF HIS PARENTAGE.

CHAPTER X. SHOWING HOW GALGENSTEIN AND MRS. CAT RECOGNISE EACH OTHER IN MARYLEBONE GARDENS—AND HOW THE COUNT DRIVES HER HOME IN HIS CARRIAGE.

CHAPTER XI. OF SOME DOMESTIC QUARRELS, AND THE CONSEQUENCE THEREOF.

CHAPTER XII. TREATS OF LOVE, AND PREPARES FOR DEATH.

CHAPTER XIII. BEING A PREPARATION FOR THE END.

CHAPTER THE LAST.

ANOTHER LAST CHAPTER.








MEN'S WIVES

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


MEN'S WIVES, BY G. FITZ-BOODLE


THE RAVENSWING


CHAPTER I. WHICH IS ENTIRELY INTRODUCTORY—CONTAINS AN ACCOUNT OF MISS CRUMP, HER SUITORS, AND HER FAMILY CIRCLE.

CHAPTER II. IN WHICH MR. WALKER MAKES THREE ATTEMPTS TO ASCERTAIN THE DWELLING OF MORGIANA.

CHAPTER III. WHAT CAME OF MR WALKER'S DISCOVERY OF THE “BOOTJACK.”

CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH THE HEROINE HAS A NUMBER MORE LOVERS, AND CUTS A VERY DASHING FIGURE IN THE WORLD.

CHAPTER V. IN WHICH MR. WALKER FALLS INTO DIFFICULTIES, AND MRS. WALKER MAKES MANY FOOLISH ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE HIM.

CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH MR. WALKER STILL REMAINS IN DIFFICULTIES, BUT SHOWS GREAT RESIGNATION UNDER HIS MISFORTUNES.

CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH MORGIANA ADVANCES TOWARDS FAME AND HONOUR, AND IN WHICH SEVERAL GREAT LITERARY CHARACTERS MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE.

CHAPTER VIII. IN WHICH MR. WALKER SHOWS GREAT PRUDENCE AND FORBEARANCE.


MR. AND MRS. FRANK BERRY.


CHAPTER I. THE FIGHT AT SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

CHAPTER II. THE COMBAT AT VERSAILLES.


DENNIS HAGGARTY'S WIFE.


FOOTNOTES








THE BEDFORD-ROW CONSPIRACY

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

THE BEDFORD-ROW CONSPIRACY


CHAPTER I. -- OF THE LOVES OF MR. PERKINS AND MISS GORGON, AND OF THE TWO GREAT FACTIONS IN THE TOWN OF OLDBOROUGH.

CHAPTER II. -- SHOWS HOW THE PLOT BEGAN TO THICKEN IN OR ABOUT BEDFORD ROW.

CHAPTER III. -- BEHIND THE SCENES.








THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ.

A Colonel In The Service Of Her Majesty Queen Anne Written By Himself

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


PREFACE.

THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND.


BOOK I    THE EARLY YOUTH OF HENRY ESMOND

CHAPTER I. -- AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILY OF ESMOND OF CASTLEWOOD HALL.

CHAPTER II. -- RELATES HOW FRANCIS, FOURTH VISCOUNT, ARRIVES AT CASTLEWOOD.

CHAPTER III. -- WHITHER IN THE TIME OF THOMAS, THIRD VISCOUNT, I HAD PRECEDED HIM AS PAGE TO ISABELLA.

CHAPTER IV. -- I AM PLACED UNDER A POPISH PRIEST AND BRED TO THAT RELIGION.—VISCOUNTESS CASTLEWOOD.

CHAPTER V. -- MY SUPERIORS ARE ENGAGED IN PLOTS FOR THE RESTORATION OF KING JAMES II.

CHAPTER VI. -- THE ISSUE OF THE PLOTS.—THE DEATH OF THOMAS, THIRD VISCOUNT OF CASTLEWOOD; AND THE IMPRISONMENT OF HIS VISCOUNTESS.

CHAPTER VII. -- I AM LEFT AT CASTLEWOOD AN ORPHAN, AND FIND MOST KIND PROTECTORS THERE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- AFTER GOOD FORTUNE COMES EVIL.

CHAPTER IX. -- I HAVE THE SMALL-POX, AND PREPARE TO LEAVE CASTLEWOOD.

CHAPTER X. -- I GO TO CAMBRIDGE, AND DO BUT LITTLE GOOD THERE.

CHAPTER XI. -- I COME HOME FOR A HOLIDAY TO CASTLEWOOD, AND FIND A SKELETON IN THE HOUSE.

CHAPTER XII. -- MY LORD MOHUN COMES AMONG US FOR NO GOOD.

CHAPTER XIII. -- MY LORD LEAVES US AND HIS EVIL BEHIND HIM.

CHAPTER XIV. -- WE RIDE AFTER HIM TO LONDON.


BOOK III.   THE END OF MR. ESMOND'S ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND

CHAPTER I. -- I AM IN PRISON, AND VISITED, BUT NOT CONSOLED THERE.

CHAPTER II. -- I COME TO THE END OF MY CAPTIVITY, BUT NOT OF MY TROUBLE.

CHAPTER III. -- I TAKE THE QUEEN'S PAY IN QUIN'S REGIMENT.

CHAPTER IV. -- RECAPITULATIONS.

CHAPTER V. -- I GO ON THE VIGO BAY EXPEDITION, TASTE SALT-WATER AND SMELL POWDER.

CHAPTER VI. -- THE 29TH DECEMBER.

CHAPTER VII. -- I AM MADE WELCOME AT WALCOTE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- FAMILY TALK.

CHAPTER IX. -- I MAKE THE CAMPAIGN OF 1704.

CHAPTER X. -- AN OLD STORY ABOUT A FOOL AND A WOMAN.

CHAPTER XI. -- THE FAMOUS MR. JOSEPH ADDISON.

CHAPTER XII. -- I GET A COMPANY IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1706.

CHAPTER XIII. -- I MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN FLANDERS, AND FIND MY MOTHER'S GRAVE AND MY OWN CRADLE THERE.








ROUNDABOUT PAPERS

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


ROUNDABOUT PAPERS.


ON A LAZY IDLE BOY.

ON TWO CHILDREN IN BLACK.

ON RIBBONS.

ON SOME LATE GREAT VICTORIES.

THORNS IN THE CUSHION.

ON SCREENS IN DINING-ROOMS.

TUNBRIDGE TOYS.

DE JUVENTUTE.

ON A JOKE I ONCE HEARD FROM THE LATE THOMAS HOOD.

ROUND ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

ON A CHALK-MARK ON THE DOOR

ON BEING FOUND OUT.

ON A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.

SMALL-BEER CHRONICLE.

OGRES.

ON TWO ROUNDABOUT PAPERS WHICH I INTENDED TO WRITE.

A MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE.

ON LETTS'S DIARY.

NOTES OF A WEEK'S HOLIDAY.

NIL NISI BONUM.

ON HALF A LOAF.

THE NOTCH ON THE AXE.—A STORY A LA MODE.

DE FINIBUS.

ON A PEAL OF BELLS.

ON A PEAR-TREE.

DESSEIN'S.

ON SOME CARP AT SANS SOUCI.

AUTOUR DE MON CHAPEAU.

ON ALEXANDRINES.

ON A MEDAL OF GEORGE THE FOURTH.

“STRANGE TO SAY, ON CLUB PAPER.”

THE LAST SKETCH.








THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON

By William Makepeace Thackeray

AKA Michael Angelo Titmarch.



CONTENTS

I.—ON THE DISINTERMENT OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA.

II.—ON THE VOYAGE FROM ST. HELENA TO PARIS.

III.—ON THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.








BURLESQUES

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


NOVELS BY EMINENT HANDS.


GEORGE DE BARNWELL

CODLINGSBY.

PHIL FOGARTY.

BARBAZURE.

LORDS AND LIVERIES.

CRINOLINE.

THE STARS AND STRIPES.

A PLAN FOR A PRIZE NOVEL.


THE DIARY OF C. JEAMES DE LA PLUCHE, ESQ.,

THE TREMENDOUS ADVENTURES OF MAJOR GAHAGAN.

CHAPTER I. -- “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”

CHAPTER II. -- ALLYGHUR AND LASWAREE.

CHAPTER III. -- A PEEP INTO SPAIN—ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND SERVICES OF THE AHMEDNUGGAR IRREGULARS.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE INDIAN CAMP—THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.

CHAPTER V. -- THE ISSUE OF MY INTERVIEW WITH MY WIFE.

CHAPTER VI. -- FAMINE IN THE GARRISON.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE ESCAPE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE CAPTIVE.

CHAPTER IX. -- SURPRISE OF FUTTYGHUR.



A LEGEND OF THE RHINE.


CHAPTER I. -- SIR LUDWIG OF HOMBOURG.

CHAPTER II. -- THE GODESBERGERS.

CHAPTER III. -- THE FESTIVAL.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE FLIGHT.

CHAPTER V. -- THE TRAITOR'S DOOM.

CHAPTER VI. -- CONFESSION.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE SENTENCE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE CHILDE OF GODESBERG.

CHAPTER IX. -- THE LADY OF WINDECK.

CHAPTER X. -- THE BATTLE OF THE BOWMEN.

CHAPTER XI. -- THE MARTYR OF LOVE.

CHAPTER XII. -- THE CHAMPION.

CHAPTER XIII. -- THE MARRIAGE.



REBECCA AND ROWENA.


CHAPTER I. -- THE OVERTURE.—COMMENCEMENT OF THE BUSINESS.

CHAPTER II. -- THE LAST DAYS OF THE LION.

CHAPTER III. -- ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.

CHAPTER IV. -- IVANHOE REDIVIVUS.

CHAPTER V. -- IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

CHAPTER VI. -- IVANHOE THE WIDOWER.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE.




THE HISTORY OF THE NEXT FRENCH REVOLUTION.


CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II. -- HENRY V. AND NAPOLEON III.

CHAPTER III. -- THE ADVANCE OF THE PRETENDERS.—HISTORICAL REVIEW.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

CHAPTER V. -- THE BATTLE OF TOURS.

CHAPTER VI. -- THE ENGLISH UNDER JENKINS.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE BATTLE OF THE FORTS.

CHAPTER IX. -- LOUIS XVII.



COX'S DIARY.








THE BOOK OF SNOBS

By One Of Themselves
(William Makepeace Thackeray)



CONTENTS


PREFATORY REMARKS

CHAPTER I—THE SNOB PLAYFULLY DEALT WITH

CHAPTER II—THE SNOB ROYAL

CHAPTER III—THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARISTOCRACY ON SNOBS

CHAPTER IV—THE COURT CIRCULAR, AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SNOBS

CHAPTER V—WHAT SNOBS ADMIRE

CHAPTER VI—ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS

CHAPTER VII—ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS

CHAPTER VIII—GREAT CITY SNOBS

CHAPTER IX—ON SOME MILITARY SNOBS

CHAPTER X—MILITARY SNOBS

CHAPTER XI—ON CLERICAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XII—ON CLERICAL SNOBS AND SNOBBISHNESS

CHAPTER XIII—ON CLERICAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XIV—ON UNIVERSITY SNOBS

CHAPTER XV—ON UNIVERSITY SNOBS

CHAPTER XVI—ON LITERARY SNOBS

CHAPTER XVII—A LITTLE ABOUT IRISH SNOBS

CHAPTER XVIII—PARTY-GIVING SNOBS

CHAPTER XIX—DINING-OUT SNOBS

CHAPTER XX—DINNER-GIVING SNOBS FURTHER CONSIDERED

CHAPTER XXI—SOME CONTINENTAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XXII—CONTINENTAL SNOBBERY CONTINUED

CHAPTER XXIII—ENGLISH SNOBS ON THE CONTINENT

CHAPTER XXIV—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXV—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVI—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVII—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVIII—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXIX—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXX—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXI—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXII—SNOBBIUM GATHERUM

CHAPTER XXXIII—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXIV—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXV—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXVI—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXVII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXVIII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXIX—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XL—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLI—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLIII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLIV—CLUB SNOBS

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON SNOBS








THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS of MR. M. A. TITMARSH

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

MRS. PERKINS'S BALL.

OUR STREET

DOCTOR BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS

THE KICKLEBURYS ON THE RHINE.

THE ROSE AND THE RING:








BALLADS

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


BALLADS.


THE CHRONICLE OF THE DRUM

ABD-EL-KADER AT TOULON.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT.

THE WHITE SQUALL.

PEG OF LIMAVADDY.

MAY-DAY ODE.

THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE.

THE MAHOGANY TREE.

THE YANKEE VOLUNTEERS.

THE PEN AND THE ALBUM.

MRS. KATHERINE'S LANTERN.

LUCY'S BIRTHDAY.

THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR.

PISCATOR AND PISCATRIX.

THE ROSE UPON MY BALCONY.

RONSARD TO HIS MISTRESS.

AT THE CHURCH GATE.

THE AGE OF WISDOM.

SORROWS OF WERTHER.

A DOE IN THE CITY.

THE LAST OF MAY.

"AH, BLEAK AND BARREN WAS THE MOOR."

SONG OF THE VIOLET.

FAIRY DAYS.

POCAHONTAS.

FROM POCAHONTAS.


LOVE-SONGS MADE EASY.


WHAT MAKES MY HEART TO THRILL AND GLOW?

THE GHAZUL, OR ORIENTAL LOVE-SONG.

THE MERRY BARD.

THE CAÏQUE.

MY NORA.

TO MARY.

SERENADE.

THE MINARET BELLS.

COME TO THE GREENWOOD TREE.


FIVE GERMAN DITTIES.

A TRAGIC STORY.

THE CHAPLET.

THE KING ON THE TOWER.

ON A VERY OLD WOMAN.

A CREDO.


FOUR IMITATIONS OF BÉRANGER.

THE KING OF YVETOT.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD.

THE GARRET.

ROGER-BONTEMPS.

JOLLY JACK.


IMITATION OF HORACE.

AD MINISTRAM.


OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES.

THE KNIGHTLY GUERDON.*

THE ALMACK'S ADIEU.

WHEN THE GLOOM IS ON THE GLEN.

THE RED FLAG.

DEAR JACK.

COMMANDERS OF THE FAITHFUL.

WHEN MOONLIKE ORE THE HAZURE SEAS.

KING CANUTE.

FRIAR'S SONG.

ATRA CURA.

REQUIESCAT.

LINES UPON MY SISTER'S PORTRAIT.

THE LEGEND OF ST. SOPHIA OF KIOFF.

TITMARSH'S CARMEN LILLIENSE.

THE WILLOW-TREE.

THE WILLOW-TREE.


LYRA HIBERNICA

THE PIMLICO PAVILION.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

MOLONY'S LAMENT.

MR. MOLONY'S ACCOUNT OF THE BALL.

THE BATTLE OF LIMERICK.

LARRY O'TOOLE.

THE ROSE OF FLORA.

THE LAST IRISH GRIEVANCE.


THE BALLADS OF POLICEMAN X.

THE WOLFE NEW BALLAD OF JANE RONEY AND MARY BROWN.

THE THREE CHRISTMAS WAITS.

LINES ON A LATE HOSPICIOUS EWENT.*

THE BALLAD OF ELIZA DAVIS.

DAMAGES, TWO HUNDRED POUNDS.

THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY.

JACOB HOMNIUM'S HOSS.

THE SPECULATORS.

A WOEFUL NEW BALLAD

THE LAMENTABLE BALLAD OF THE FOUNDLING OF SHOREDITCH.

THE ORGAN-BOY'S APPEAL.

LITTLE BILLEE.*

THE END OF THE PLAY.

VANITAS VANITATUM.








THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK OF MR. M. A. TITMARSH

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


DEDICATORY LETTER

ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION.


AN INVASION OF FRANCE.

A CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS.

THE FÊTES OF JULY.

ON THE FRENCH SCHOOL OF PAINTING:

THE PAINTER'S BARGAIN.

A GAMBLER'S DEATH.

NAPOLEON AND HIS SYSTEM.

THE STORY OF MARY ANCEL.

BEATRICE MERGER.

CARICATURES AND LITHOGRAPHY IN PARIS.

LITTLE POINSINET.

THE DEVIL'S WAGER.

MADAME SAND AND THE NEW APOCALYPSE.

THE CASE OF PEYTEL:


FOUR IMITATIONS OF BÉRANGER

LE ROI D'YVETOT.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD. ANOTHER VERSION.

LE GRENIER.

THE GARRET.

ROGER-BONTEMPS.

JOLLY JACK.


FRENCH DRAMAS AND MELODRAMAS.

MEDITATIONS AT VERSAILLES.








MEMOIRS OF MR. CHARLES J. YELLOWPLUSH

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


MEMOIRS OF MR. CHARLES J. YELLOWPLUSH


MISS SHUM'S HUSBAND.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.


THE AMOURS OF MR. DEUCEACE.


FORING PARTS.


MR. DEUCEACE AT PARIS.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.


MR. YELLOWPLUSH'S AJEW.


EPISTLES TO THE LITERATI.








THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB.

ACT I.

ACT II.








THE FITZ-BOODLE PAPERS.

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

FITZ-BOODLE'S CONFESSIONS.

PREFACE.

DOROTHEA.


OTTILIA.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.


FITZ-BOODLE'S PROFESSIONS.

FIRST PROFESSION.

SECOND PROFESSION.








LITTLE TRAVELS
AND ROADSIDE SKETCHES

By William Makepeace Thackeray (AKA Titmarsh)



CONTENTS

LITTLE TRAVELS AND ROADSIDE SKETCHES

I.—FROM RICHMOND IN SURREY TO BRUSSELS IN BELGIUM

II.—GHENT—BRUGES.

III.—WATERLOO.








THE FATAL BOOTS.

by William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

THE FATAL BOOTS

JANUARY.—THE BIRTH OF THE YEAR.

FEBRUARY.—CUTTING WEATHER.

MARCH.—SHOWERY.

APRIL.—FOOLING.

MAY.—RESTORATION DAY.

JUNE.—MARROWBONES AND CLEAVERS.

JULY.—SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.

AUGUST.—DOGS HAVE THEIR DAYS.

SEPTEMBER.—PLUCKING A GOOSE.

OCTOBER.—MARS AND VENUS IN OPPOSITION.

NOVEMBER.—A GENERAL POST DELIVERY.

DECEMBER.—“THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT.”








A LITTLE DINNER AT TIMMINS'S.

by William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.









BARRY LYNDON

By William Makepeace Thackeray


CONTENTS


A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

THE MEMOIRES OF BARRY LYNDON, ESQ.

CHAPTER I. MY PEDIGREE AND FAMILY—UNDERGO THE INFLUENCE OF THE TENDER

CHAPTER II. I SHOW MYSELF TO BE A MAN OF SPIRIT

CHAPTER III. A FALSE START IN THE GENTEEL WORLD

CHAPTER IV. IN WHICH BARRY TAKES A NEAR VIEW OF MILITARY GLORY

CHAPTER V. BARRY FAR FROM MILITARY GLORY

CHAPTER VI. THE CRIMP WAGGON—MILITARY EPISODES

CHAPTER VII. BARRY LEADS A GARRISON LIFE, AND FINDS MANY FRIENDS THERE

CHAPTER VIII. BARRY’S ADIEU TO MILITARY PROFESSION

CHAPTER IX. I APPEAR IN A MANNER BECOMING MY NAME AND LINEAGE

CHAPTER X. MORE RUNS OF LUCK

CHAPTER XI. IN WHICH THE LUCK GOES AGAINST BARRY

CHAPTER XII. TRAGICAL HISTORY OF PRINCESS OF X——

CHAPTER XIII. I CONTINUE MY CAREER AS A MAN OF FASHION

CHAPTER XIV. I RETURN TO IRELAND, AND EXHIBIT MY SPLENDOUR AND

CHAPTER XV. I PAY COURT TO MY LADY LYNDON

CHAPTER XVI. I PROVIDE NOBLY FOR MY FAMILY

CHAPTER XVII. I APPEAR AS AN ORNAMENT OF ENGLISH SOCIETY

CHAPTER XVIII. MY GOOD FORTUNE BEGINS TO WAVER

CHAPTER XIX. CONCLUSION








THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


PREFACE

PENDENNIS


CHAPTER I. Shows how First Love may interrupt Breakfast

CHAPTER II. A Pedigree and other Family Matters

CHAPTER III. In which Pendennis appears as a very young Man indeed

CHAPTER IV. Mrs. Haller

CHAPTER V. Mrs. Haller at Home

CHAPTER VI. Contains both Love and War

CHAPTER VII. In which the Major makes his Appearance

CHAPTER VIII. In which Pen is kept waiting at the Door, while the Reader while the Reader is informed who little Laura was

CHAPTER IX. In which the Major opens the Campaign

CHAPTER X. Facing the Enemy

CHAPTER XI. Negotiation

CHAPTER XII. In which a Shooting Match is proposed

CHAPTER XIII. A Crisis

CHAPTER XIV. In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement

CHAPTER XV. The happy Village

CHAPTER XVI. More Storms in the Puddle

CHAPTER XVII. Which concludes the first Part of this History

CHAPTER XVIII. Alma Mater

CHAPTER XIX. Pendennis of Boniface

CHAPTER XX. Rake's Progress

CHAPTER XXI. Flight after Defeat

CHAPTER XXII. Prodigal's Return

CHAPTER XXIII. New Faces

CHAPTER XXIV. A Little Innocent

CHAPTER XXV. Contains both Love and Jealousy

CHAPTER XXVI. A House full of Visitors

CHAPTER XXVII. Contains some Ball-practising

CHAPTER XXVIII. Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental

CHAPTER XXIX. Babylon

CHAPTER XXX. The Knights of the Temple

CHAPTER XXXI. Old and new Acquaintances

CHAPTER XXXII. In which the Printer's Devil comes to the Door

CHAPTER XXXIII. Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill

CHAPTER XXXIV. In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street

CHAPTER XXXV. Dinner in the Row

CHAPTER XXXVI. The Pall Mall Gazette

CHAPTER XXXVII. Where Pen appears in Town and Country

CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which the Sylph reappears

CHAPTER XXXIX. Colonel Altamont appears and disappears

CHAPTER XL. Relates to Mr. Harry Foker's Affairs

CHAPTER XLI. Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich

CHAPTER XLII. Contains a novel Incident

CHAPTER XLIII. Alsatia

CHAPTER XLIV. In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures

CHAPTER XLV. A Chapter of Conversations

CHAPTER XLVI. Miss Amory's Partners

CHAPTER XLVII. Monseigneur s'amuse

CHAPTER XLVIII. A Visit of Politeness

CHAPTER XLIX. In Shepherd's Inn

CHAPTER L. Or near the Temple Garden

CHAPTER LI. The happy Village again

CHAPTER LII. Which had very nearly been the last of the Story

CHAPTER LIII. A critical Chapter

CHAPTER LIV. Convalescence

CHAPTER LV. Fanny's Occupation's gone

CHAPTER LVI. In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man

CHAPTER LVII. Foreign Ground

CHAPTER LVIII. "Fairoaks to let”

CHAPTER LIX. Old Friends

CHAPTER LX. Explanations

CHAPTER LXI. Conversations

CHAPTER LXII. The Way of the World

CHAPTER LXIII. Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI.

CHAPTER LXIV. Phyllis and Corydon

CHAPTER LXV. Temptation

CHAPTER LXVI. In which Pen begins his Canvass

CHAPTER LXVII. In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election

CHAPTER LXVIII. In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver

CHAPTER LXIX. In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life

CHAPTER LXX. In which Pendennis counts his Eggs

CHAPTER LXXI. Fiat Justitia

CHAPTER LXXII. In which the Decks begin to clear

CHAPTER LXXIII. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter

CHAPTER LXXIV. Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket

CHAPTER LXXV. A Chapter of Match-making

CHAPTER LXXVI. Exeunt Omnes








THE NEWCOMES

Memoirs Of A Most Respectable Family

Edited by Arthur Pendennis, Esq.

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


THE NEWCOMES


CHAPTER I. The Overture—After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus

CHAPTER II. Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats

CHAPTER III. Colonel Newcome's Letter-box

CHAPTER IV. In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance

CHAPTER V. Clive's Uncles

CHAPTER VI. Newcome Brothers

CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Clive's School-days are over

CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party)

CHAPTER IX. Miss Honeyman's

CHAPTER X. Ethel and her Relations

CHAPTER XI. At Mrs. Ridley's

CHAPTER XII. In which everybody is asked to Dinner

CHAPTER XIII. In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song

CHAPTER XIV. Park Lane

CHAPTER XV. The Old Ladies

CHAPTER XVI. In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square

CHAPTER XVII. A School of Art

CHAPTER XVIII. New Companions

CHAPTER XIX. The Colonel at Home

CHAPTER XX. Contains more Particulars of the Colonel and his Brethren

CHAPTER XXI. Is Sentimental, but Short

CHAPTER XXII. Describes a Visit to Paris; with Accidents and Incidents

CHAPTER XXIII. In which we hear a Soprano and a Contralto

CHAPTER XXIV. In which the Newcome Brothers once more meet together in

CHAPTER XXV. Is passed in a Public-house

CHAPTER XXVI. In which Colonel Newcome's Horses are sold

CHAPTER XXVII. Youth and Sunshine

CHAPTER XXVIII. In which Clive begins to see the World

CHAPTER XXIX. In which Barnes comes a-wooing

CHAPTER XXX. A Retreat

CHAPTER XXXI. Madame la Duchesse

CHAPTER XXXII. Barnes's Courtship

CHAPTER XXXIII. Lady Kew at the Congress

CHAPTER XXXIV. The End of the Congress of Baden

CHAPTER XXXV. Across the Alps

CHAPTER XXXVI. In which M. de Florac is promoted

CHAPTER XXXVII. Return to Lord Kew

CHAPTER XXXVIII. In which Lady Kew leaves his Lordship quite convalescent

CHAPTER XXXIX. Amongst the Painters

CHAPTER XL. Returns from Rome to Pall Mall

CHAPTER XLI. An Old Story

CHAPTER XLII. Injured Innocence

CHAPTER XLIII. Returns to some Old Friends

CHAPTER XLIV. In which Mr. Charles Honeyman appears in an Amiable Light

CHAPTER XLV. A Stag of Ten

CHAPTER XLVI. The Hotel de Florac

CHAPTER XLVII. Contains two or three Acts of a Little Comedy

CHAPTER XLVIII. In which Benedick is a Married Man

CHAPTER XLIX. Contains at least six more Courses and two Desserts

CHAPTER L. Clive in New Quarters

CHAPTER LI. An Old Friend

CHAPTER LII. Family Secrets

CHAPTER LIII. In which Kinsmen fall out

CHAPTER LIV. Has a Tragical Ending

CHAPTER LV. Barnes's Skeleton Closet

CHAPTER LVI. Rosa quo locorum sera moratur

CHAPTER LVII. Rosebury and Newcome

CHAPTER LVIII. "One more Unfortunate”

CHAPTER LIX. In which Achilles loses Briseis

CHAPTER LX. In which we write to the Colonel

CHAPTER LXI. In which we are introduced to a New Newcome

CHAPTER LXII. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Newcome

CHAPTER LXIII. Mrs. Clive at Home

CHAPTER LXIV. Absit Omen

CHAPTER LXV. In which Mrs. Clive comes into her Fortune

CHAPTER LXVI. In which the Colonel and the Newcome Athenaeum are both lectured

CHAPTER LXVII. Newcome and Liberty

CHAPTER LXVIII. A Letter and a Reconciliation

CHAPTER LXIX. The Election

CHAPTER LXX. Chiltern Hundreds

CHAPTER LXXI. In which Mrs. Clive Newcome's Carriage is ordered

CHAPTER LXXII. Belisarius

CHAPTER LXXIII. In which Belisarius returns from Exile

CHAPTER LXXIV. In which Clive begins the World

CHAPTER LXXV. Founder's Day at the Grey Friars

CHAPTER LXXVI. Christmas at Rosebury

CHAPTER LXXVII. The Shortest and Happiest in the Whole History

CHAPTER LXXVIII. In which the Author goes on a Pleasant Errand

CHAPTER LXXIX. In which Old Friends come together

CHAPTER LXXX. In which the Colonel says “Adsum” when his Name is called








THE VIRGINIANS

A Tale Of The Last Century

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


THE VIRGINIANS


CHAPTER I. In which one of the Virginians visits home

CHAPTER II. In which Harry has to pay for his Supper

CHAPTER III. The Esmonds in Virginia

CHAPTER IV. In which Harry finds a New Relative

CHAPTER V. Family Jars

CHAPTER VI. The Virginians begin to see the World

CHAPTER VII. Preparations for War

CHAPTER VIII. In which George suffers from a Common Disease

CHAPTER IX. Hospitalities

CHAPTER X. A Hot Afternoon

CHAPTER XI. Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood

CHAPTER XII. News from the Camp

CHAPTER XIII. Profitless Quest

CHAPTER XIV. Harry in England

CHAPTER XV. A Sunday at Castlewood

CHAPTER XVI. In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon

CHAPTER XVII. On the Scent

CHAPTER XVIII. An Old Story

CHAPTER XIX. Containing both Love and Luck

CHAPTER XX. Facilis Descensus

CHAPTER XXI. Samaritans

CHAPTER XXII. In Hospital

CHAPTER XXIII. Holidays

CHAPTER XXIV. From Oakhurst to Tunbridge

CHAPTER XXV. New Acquaintances

CHAPTER XXVI. In which we are at a very Great Distance from Oakhurst

CHAPTER XXVII. Plenus Opus Aleae

CHAPTER XXVIII. The Way of the World

CHAPTER XXIX. In which Harry continues to enjoy Otium sine Dignitate

CHAPTER XXX. Contains a Letter to Virginia

CHAPTER XXXI. The Bear and the Leader

CHAPTER XXXII. In which a Family Coach is ordered

CHAPTER XXXIII. Contains a Soliloquy by Hester

CHAPTER XXXIV. In which Mr. Warrington treats the Company with Tea and a Ball

CHAPTER XXXV. Entanglements

CHAPTER XXXVI. Which seems to mean Mischief

CHAPTER XXXVII. In which various Matches are fought

CHAPTER XXXVIII. Sampson and the Philistines

CHAPTER XXXIX. Harry to the Rescue

CHAPTER XL. In which Harry pays off an Old Debt, and incurs some New Ones

CHAPTER XLI. Rake's Progress

CHAPTER XLII. Fortunatus Nimium

CHAPTER XLIII. In which Harry flies High

CHAPTER XLIV. Contains what might, perhaps, have been expected

CHAPTER XLV. In which Harry finds two Uncles

CHAPTER XLVI. Chains and Slavery

CHAPTER XLVII. Visitors in Trouble

CHAPTER XLVIII. An Apparition

CHAPTER XLIX. Friends in Need

CHAPTER L. Contains a Great deal of the Finest Morality

CHAPTER LI. Conticuere Omnes

CHAPTER LII. Intentique Ora tenebant

CHAPTER LIII. Where we remain at the Court End of the Town

CHAPTER LIV. During which Harry sits smoking his Pipe at Home

CHAPTER LV. Between Brothers

CHAPTER LVI. Ariadne

CHAPTER LVII. In which Mr. Harry's Nose continues to be put out of joint

CHAPTER LVIII. Where we do what Cats may do

CHAPTER LIX. In which we are treated to a Play

CHAPTER LX. Which treats of Macbeth, a Supper, and a Pretty Kettle of

CHAPTER LXI. In which the Prince marches up the Hill and down again

CHAPTER LXII. Arma Virumque

CHAPTER LXIII. Melpomene

CHAPTER LXIV. In which Harry lives to fight another Day

CHAPTER LXV. Soldier's Return

CHAPTER LXVI. In which we go a-courting

CHAPTER LXVII. In which a Tragedy is acted, and two more are begun

CHAPTER LXVIII. In which Harry goes westward

CHAPTER LXIX. A Little Innocent

CHAPTER LXX. In which Cupid plays a Considerable Part

CHAPTER LXXI. White Favours

CHAPTER LXXII. (From the Warrington MS.) In which My Lady is on the Top

CHAPTER LXXIII. We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 1759

CHAPTER LXXIV. News from Canada

CHAPTER LXXV. The Course of True Love

CHAPTER LXXVI. Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau

CHAPTER LXXVII. And how everybody got out again

CHAPTER LXXVIII. Pyramus and Thisbe

CHAPTER LXXIX. Containing both Comedy and Tragedy

CHAPTER LXXX. Pocahontas

CHAPTER LXXXI. Res Angusta Domi

CHAPTER LXXXII. Miles's Moidore

CHAPTER LXXXIII. Troubles and Consolations

CHAPTER LXXXIV. In which Harry submits to the Common Lot

CHAPTER LXXXV. Inveni Portum

CHAPTER LXXXVI. At Home

CHAPTER LXXXVII. The Last of God Save the King

CHAPTER LXXXVIII. Yankee Doodle comes to Town

CHAPTER LXXXIX. A Colonel without a Regiment

CHAPTER XC. In which we both fight and run away

CHAPTER XCI. Satis Pugnae

CHAPTER XCII. Under Vine and Fig-Tree






HENRY ESMOND; THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS; THE FOUR GEORGES

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS






THACKERAYANA

Notes And Anecdotes

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Voyage from India—Touching at St. Helena—School days at the Charterhouse—Early Reminiscences—Sketches in School Books—Boyish Scribblings—Favourite Fictions—Youthful Caricatures—Souvenirs of the Play 1
CHAPTER II.
Early Favourites—The 'Castle of Otranto'—Rollin's 'Ancient History' 18
CHAPTER III.
Thackeray's last visit to the Charterhouse—College days—Pendennis at Cambridge—Sketches of Universities—Sporting subjects—Etchings at Cambridge—Pencillings in old authors—Pictorial Puns—The 'Snob,' a Literary and Scientific Journal—'Timbuctoo,' a Prize Poem 47
CHAPTER IV.
Early Favourites—Fielding's 'Joseph Andrews'—Imitators of Fielding—The 'Adventures of Captain Greenland'—'Jack Connor'—'Chrysal; or, the Adventures of a Guinea' 71
CHAPTER V.
Continental Rambles—A Stolen Trip to Paris—Residence at Weimar—Contributions to Albums—Burlesque State—German Sketches and Studies—The Weimar Theatre—Goethe—Souvenirs of the Saxon city—'Journal kept during a Visit to Germany' 89 xviii
CHAPTER VI.
Thackeray's Predilections for Art—A Student in Paris—First Steps in the Career—An Art Critic—Introduction to Marvy's 'English Landscape Painters'—Early Connection with Literature—Michael Angelo Titmarsh, a contributor to 'Fraser's Magazine'—French Caricature under Louis Philippe—Political Satires—A Young Artist's life in Paris—Growing Sympathy with Literature 114
CHAPTER VII.
'Elizabeth Brownrigge: a Tale,' 1832—'Comic Magazine,' 1832-4—'National Standard and Literary Representative,' 1833-4—'Flore et Zéphyr, Ballet Mythologique,' 1836—On the Staff of 'Fraser's Magazine'—Early Connection with Maginn and his Colleagues—The Maclise Cartoon of the Fraserians—Thackeray's Noms de Plume —Charles Yellowplush as a Reviewer—Skelton and his 'Anatomy of Conduct'—Thackeray's Proposal to Dickens to illustrate his Novels—Gradual Growth of Thackeray's Notoriety—His Genial Admiration for 'Boz'—Christmas Books and Dickens's 'Christmas Carol'—Return to Paris—Execution of Fieschi and Lacénaire—Daily Newspaper Venture—The 'Constitutional' and 'Public Ledger'—Thackeray as Paris Correspondent—Dying Speech of the 'Constitutional'—Thackeray's Marriage—Increased Application to Literature—The 'Shabby Genteel Story'—Thackeray's Article in the 'Westminster' on George Cruikshank—First Collected Writings—The 'Paris Sketch-Book'—Dedication to M. Aretz—'Comic Tales and Sketches,' with Thackeray's original Illustrations—The 'Yellowplush Papers'—The 'Second Funeral of Napoleon,' with the 'Chronicles of the Drum'—The 'History of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty Diamond'—'Fitzboodle's Confessions'—The 'Irish Sketch-Book,' with the Author's Illustrations—The 'Luck of Barry Lyndon'—Contributions to the 'Examiner'—Miscellanies—'Carmen Lilliense'—'Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo,' with the Author's Illustrations—Interest excited in Titmarsh—Foundation of 'Punch'—Thackeray's Contributions—His comic Designs—The 'Fat Contributor'—'Jeames's Diary' 124
CHAPTER VIII.
Increasing reputation—Later writings in 'Fraser'—'Mrs. Perkins's Ball,' with Thackeray's Illustrations—Early Vicissitudes of 'Pencil Sketches of English Society'—Thackeray's connection with the Temple—Appearance of 'Vanity Fair,' with the Author's original Illustrations—Appreciative notice in the 'Edinburgh Review'—The impression produced—'Our ixx Street,' with Titmarsh's Pencillings of some of its Inhabitants—The History of Pendennis,' illustrated by the Author—'Dr. Birch and his Young Friends,' with illustrations by M. A. Titmarsh—'Rebecca and Rowena'—The Dignity of Literature and the 'Examiner' and 'Morning Chronicle' newspapers—Sensitiveness to Hostile Criticism—The 'Kickleburys on the Rhine,' with illustrations by M. A. Titmarsh—Adverse bias of the 'Times' newspaper—Thackeray's reply—An 'Essay on Thunder and Small Beer' 161
CHAPTER IX.
Commencement of the Series of Early Essayists—Thackeray as a Lecturer—The 'English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century'—Charlotte Brontë at Thackeray's Readings—The Lectures repeated in Edinburgh—An invitation to visit America—Transatlantic popularity—Special success attending the reception of the 'English Humourists' in the States—'Week-day Preachers'—Enthusiastic Farewell—Appleton's New York edition of Thackeray's Works; the Author's introduction, and remarks on International Copyright—Thackeray's departure—Cordial impression bequeathed to America—The 'History of Henry Esmonde, a story of Queen Anne's Reign'—The writers of the Augustan Era—The 'Newcomes'—An allusion to George Washington misunderstood—A second visit to America—Lectures on the 'Four Georges'—The series repeated at home—Scotch sympathy—Thackeray proposed as a candidate to represent Oxford in Parliament—His liberal views and impartiality 171
CHAPTER X.
Curious Authors from Thackeray's Library, indicating the course of his Readings—Early Essayists illustrated with the Humourist's Pencillings—Bishop Earle's 'Microcosmography; a piece of the World Characterised,' 1628—An 'Essay in Defence of the Female Sex,' 1697—Thackeray's Interest in Works on the Spiritual World—'Flagellum Dæmonum, et Fustis Dæmonum. Auctore R. P. F. Hieronymo Mengo,' 1727—'La Magie et L'Astrologie,' par L. F. Alfred Maury—'Magic, Witchcraft, Animal Magnetism, Hypnotism, and Electro Biology,' by James Baird, 1852 186
CHAPTER XI.
ENGLISH ESSAYISTS OF THE GEORGIAN ERA.
Early Essayists whose Writings have furnished Thackeray with the Accessories of Portions of his Novels and Lectures—Works from the Novelist's Library, elucidating his Course of Reading for the Preparation xx of his 'Lectures'—'Henry Esmond,' 'The Virginians,' &c.—Characteristic Passages from the Lucubrations of the Essayists of the Augustan Era illustrated with original Marginal Sketches, suggested by the Text, by Thackeray's hand—The 'Tatler'—Its History and Influence—Reforms introduced by the purer Style of the Essayists—The Literature of Queen Anne's Reign—Thackeray's Love for the Writings of the Period—His Gift of reproducing their masterly and simple style of Composition; their Irony, and playful Humour—Extracts from notable Essays; illustrated with original Pencillings from the Series of the 'Tatler,' 1709 221
CHAPTER XII.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Extracts of Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated with Original Marginal Sketches by the Author's hand—The Series of The 'Guardian,' 1713—Introduction—Steele's Programme—Authors who contributed to the 'Guardian'—Paragraphs and Pencillings 275
CHAPTER XIII.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Characteristic passages from the Works of Humorous Writers of the 'Era of the Georges,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated with original Marginal Sketches by the Author's hand— The 'Humourist,' 1724—Extracts and Pencillings 299
CHAPTER XIV.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand, with Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text— The 'World,' 1753—Introduction—Its Difference from the Earlier Essays—Distinguished Authors who contributed to the 'World'—Paragraphs and Pencillings 318 xxi
CHAPTER XV.
THACKERAY'S FAMILIARITY WITH THE WRITINGS OF THE SATIRICAL ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the compositions of the 'Early Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand with original Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The ' Connoisseur ,' 1754—Introduction—Review of Contributors—Paragraphs and Pencillings 357
CHAPTER XVI.
THACKERAY'S RESEARCHES AMONGST THE WRITINGS OF THE EARLY ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library; illustrated by the Author's hand with Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text— The 'Rambler,' 1749-50—Introduction—Its Author, Dr. Johnson—Paragraphs and Pencillings 370
CHAPTER XVII.
THACKERAY'S FAMILIARITY WITH THE WRITINGS OF THE SATIRICAL ESSAYISTS— Continued.
Characteristic Passages from the Works of the 'Early Humourists,' from Thackeray's Library, illustrated by the Author's hand with original Marginal Sketches suggested by the Text—The ' Mirror ,' Edinburgh, 1779-80—Introduction—The Society in which the ' Mirror ,' and 'Lounger' originated—Notice of Contributors—Paragraphs and Pencillings 408
CHAPTER XVIII.
Thackeray as an Illustrator—The 'North British Review' on Thackeray—Illustrations to 'Men of Character'—'The Whitey-brown Paper Magazine'—'Comic Tales,' illustrated by Thackeray—Allusions to Caricature Drawing found throughout his writings—Skits on Fashion—Titmarsh on 'Men and Clothes'—Bohemianism in youth—Hatred of Conventionality—Sketches of Contemporary Habits and Manners—Imaginative Illustrations to Romances—Skill in Ludicrous Parody—Burlesque of the 'Official Handbook of Court and State' 436 xxii
CHAPTER XIX.
Thackeray as a Traveller—Journey in Youth from India to England—Little Travels at Home—Sojourn in Germany—French Trips—Residence in Paris—Studies in Rome—Sketches and Scribblings in Guide-Books—Little Tours and Wayside Studies—Brussels—Ghent and the Béguines—Bruges— Croquis in Murray's 'Handbooks to the Continent'—Up the Rhine—'From Cornhill to Grand Cairo'—Journeys to America—Switzerland—'A Leaf out of a Sketch-Book'—The Grisons—Verona—'Roundabout Journeys'—Belgium and Holland 465
CHAPTER XX.
Commencement of the 'Cornhill Magazine'—'Roundabout Papers'—'Lovel the Widower'—The 'Adventures of Philip on his Way through the World'—Lectures on the 'Four Georges'—Editorial Penalties—The 'Thorn in the Cushion'—Harass from disappointed Contributors—Vexatious Correspondents—Withdrawal from the arduous post of Editor—Building of Thackeray's House in Kensington Palace Gardens—Christmas 1863—Death of the great Novelist—The unfinished Work—Circumstances of the Author's last Illness—His Death 488














DOCTOR BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS.

By Mr. M. A. Titmarsh.



CONTENTS

DOCTOR BIRCH.

THE DOCTOR AND HIS STAFF.

THE COCK OF THE SCHOOL.

THE LITTLE SCHOOL-ROOM.

THE DEAR BROTHERS.

A HOPELESS CASE.

A WORD ABOUT MISS BIRCH.

A TRAGEDY.

BRIGGS IN LUCK.

A YOUNG FELLOW WHO IS PRETTY SURE TO SUCCEED.

DUVAL, THE PIRATE.

THE DORMITORIES.

A CAPTURE AND A RESCUE.

THE GARDEN,

THE OLD PUPIL.














NOTES ON A JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO GRAND CAIRO

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

DEDICATION

PREFACE

CHAPTER I: VIGO

CHAPTER II: LISBON—CADIZ

CHAPTER III: THE "LADY MARY WOOD"

CHAPTER IV: GIBRALTAR

CHAPTER V: ATHENS

CHAPTER VI: SMYRNA—FIRST GLIMPSES OF THE EAST

CHAPTER VII: CONSTANTINOPLE

CHAPTER VIII: RHODES

CHAPTER IX: THE WHITE SQUALL

CHAPTER X: TELMESSUS—BEYROUT

CHAPTER XI: A DAY AND NIGHT IN SYRIA

CHAPTER XII: FROM JAFFA TO JERUSALEM

CHAPTER XIII: JERUSALEM

CHAPTER XIV: FROM JAFFA TO ALEXANDRIA

CHAPTER XV: TO CAIRO

Footnotes:














THE TREMENDOUS ADVENTURES OF MAJOR GAHAGAN

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II: ALLYGHUR AND LASWAREE

CHAPTER III: A PEEP INTO SPAIN—ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND SERVICES

CHAPTER IV: THE INDIAN CAMP—THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT

CHAPTER V: THE ISSUE OF MY INTERVIEW WITH MY WIFE

CHAPTER VI: FAMINE IN THE GARRISON

CHAPTER VII: THE ESCAPE

CHAPTER VIII: THE CAPTIVE

CHAPTER IX: SURPRISE OF FUTTYGHUR

Footnotes: