ABSTRACT
First published in 1996, The William Makepeace Thackeray Library is a collection of works written by and about the novelist. This fourth volume contains Charles Plumptre Johnson’s The Early Writings of William Makepeace Thackeray and Adolphus Alfred Jack’s Thackeray: A Study. While Johnson’s work signifies a landmark in Thackeray scholarship, recognizing his lesser-known work for magazines and newspapers, A. A. Jack’s text marks a major reassessment of Thackeray’s work in light of the debate on the moral intentionality of fiction. Richard Pearson’s introduction guides the reader through the context of each publication, providing a helpful explanation of how and why these works were written.
This book will be of interest to those studying Thackeray and nineteenth-century literature.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part
The Early Writings of William Makepeace Thackeray
chapter Chapter I|16 pages
Irish Melody—Thç Snob—The Gownsman—The Chimera—Essay on Shelley—At Weimar—Goethe—Schiller
chapter Chapter II|9 pages
The National Omnibus—The National Standard—Paris Correspondence —Verses and Sketches—’A Tale of Wonder’
chapter Chapter III|7 pages
The Constitutional—Expected Cost and Profits—Paris Correspondence —Struggles—Collapse—The Literary Gazette
part
Thackeray: A Study
