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Excerpt from The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 2 of 2 The M of The Nan/comes is preserved at ming, and is partl in Thackeray's hand, and partly in the hand of his eldest daug ter and Mr. Eyre Crowe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Life of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 1 of 2 No member of his family has come forward as a chronicler. There is a popular rumour to account for the unusual silence. Thackeray, so the story runs, some years before his death, was so disgusted with an unduly fulsome biography he was reading that he laid down the volume, saying to his daughters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 2 of 2: A Biography Including Hitherto Uncollected Letters Speeches a Bibliography of 1300 Items Further reasons for Thackeray's resignation of the Corn/2212 Magazine - his failing health-his dragons - his convivial habits - his hard work - his appearance in 1858 - his standard of comfort - his weariness - his mode of writing - rebuilds No. 2, Palace Green - and goes to live there - the house warming - the History of Queen Anne - realises that his days are numbered-the last months of his life - the Cruikshank Exhibition - Founder's Day at the Charterhouse, 1863 - his death-and burial Pages 49-6i. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 22: Critical Reviews, Part II Professor Napier probably hesitated at entrusting a very long article to a new man, and chose the book by N. P. Willis. A proof was sent to Thackeray, who returned it to the editor with the following letter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 1 of 2: A Biography Including Hitherto Uncollected Letters Speeches a Bibliography of 1300 Items Since the publication of my earlier work on Thackeray I have received from correspondents personally un known to me many letters containing information and suggestions, and I take this opportunity to tender my thanks to these gentlemen, among whom I may mention Dr. Marcus P. Hatfield, of Chicago, Mr. Leonard L. Mackall, of Jena, and Mr. W. Reid Lewis, of Bedford. I must also express my indebtedness for assistance kindly rendered by Mr. Thomas Seccombe and the Rev. Henry W. Clark, both of whom have read the proofs of this book; Mr. Frederick S. Dickson, and Mr. Walter Jerrold. His Excellency the American Ambassador (the Hon. Whitelaw Reid) has kindly permitted me to quote a passage from a speech recently delivered by him at the Titmarsh Club; and Sir Frank T. Marzials has most generously allowed me to make use of the monograph on Thackeray in the Great Writers' Series, written by him in collaboration with the late Herman Merivale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.