Book of snobs : by one of themselves /

Satirical genius William Makepeace Thackeray may be best remembered for novels like Vanity Fair, but he first made his name as a writer as a contributor to magazines like Punch. In these pieces, Thackeray often mercilessly skewered the pretensions of the British upper classes. The collection Book of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Auckland, N.Z. : Floating Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Snobs and snobbishness > Fiction.
HUMOR > General.
Snobs and snobbishness.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
Fiction.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Endnotes.

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