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The Adventures of Philip A Shabby Genteel Story; Catherine A Story Part One

The Adventures of Philip A Shabby Genteel Story; Catherine A Story Part One

Thackeray, William Makepeace

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ISBN10: 1417919469
ISBN13: 9781417919468
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Adventures of Philip is a novel written by William Makepeace Thackeray. It is a shabby genteel story that follows the life of a young man named Philip. The novel is set in the mid-19th century and is divided into two parts. The first part, Catherine, tells the story of Philip's love affair with a beautiful and wealthy woman named Catherine. The second part, The Shabby Genteel Story, follows Philip's struggles to make a living as a writer and his relationships with various characters, including his landlady, Mrs. Brandon, and his friend, Captain Gann. Throughout the novel, Thackeray explores themes such as class, love, and the struggle to maintain one's dignity in the face of adversity. The Adventures of Philip is a witty and engaging novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of mid-19th century England.1862. The Adventures of Philip on his Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed him, Who Helped him, and Who Passed him By: To Which is Now Prefixed a Shabby Genteel Story. Catherine: A Story. Vanity Fair is Thackeray�������s masterpiece, but he also showed great skill in writing historical fiction with fine attention to period manners and customs and a dispassionate sympathy for his character's actions. The History of Pendennis concerns a young man of moderate status and his pursuit of wealth and happiness who becomes distracted by women and partying when he should be studying at the university. The Adventures of Philip was Thackeray�������s last novel. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417919469.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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