The Book of Snobs: A Quick Read edition
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This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 30 minutes
"The Book of Snobs" is a satirical collection by William Makepeace Thackeray, published in 1848, which critiqued snobbery in Victorian society. Initially released in weekly pieces in Punch magazine, the book was revised before its publication to exclude political content. Thackeray used various pen names to remain anonymous, revealing his authorship only later. The book received mixed to negative reviews, with some defending its humanitarian message. It has been translated into French multiple times and popularized the term 'snob'. The term's origins are discussed in Philippe Jullian's Dictionnaire du snobisme, emphasizing its moral connotation. The book also provides external links to access the book.
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This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 30 minutes
"The Book of Snobs" is a satirical collection by William Makepeace Thackeray, published in 1848, which critiqued snobbery in Victorian society. Initially released in weekly pieces in Punch magazine, the book was revised before its publication to exclude political content. Thackeray used various pen names to remain anonymous, revealing his authorship only later. The book received mixed to negative reviews, with some defending its humanitarian message. It has been translated into French multiple times and popularized the term 'snob'. The term's origins are discussed in Philippe Jullian's Dictionnaire du snobisme, emphasizing its moral connotation. The book also provides external links to access the book.
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) est un écrivain, journaliste et dessinateur britannique, figure majeure de la littérature victorienne. Connu pour son esprit mordant et son regard acéré sur la société de son temps, il a marqué l’histoire littéraire avec des œuvres comme *La Foire aux vanités* et *Barry Lyndon*. *The Book of Snobs*, publié en 1848, rassemble ses chroniques satiriques initialement parues dans le magazine *Punch*, où il dépeint avec humour et finesse les travers du snobisme. Son style, à la fois drôle et profond, en fait un auteur incontournable pour comprendre les mœurs et les contradictions de l’Angleterre du XIXe siècle.
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