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The History of Henry Esmond
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The History of Henry Esmond Analog audio cassette - 2003

by William Makepeace Thackeray; Read by Gordon Griffin

Summary

What spectacle is more august than that of a great king in exile? Who is more worthy of respect than a brave man in misfortune?' When "Henry Esmond" appeared in 1852, noted writers and critics of the time acclaimed it as the best historical novel ever written. Set in the reign of Queen Anne, the story follows the troubled progress of a gentleman and an officer in Marlborough's army, as he painfully wrestles with an emotional allegiance to the old Tory-Catholic England until, disillusioned, he comes to terms of a kind with the Whiggish-Protestant future. This change also entails a very uncomfortable switch in his affections. The love story of Henry Esmond is charged with sombre, unconscious emotions, yet is skilfully embedded into historical events which are convincing but never too prominent.

From the publisher

Set in the reign of Queen Anne, Thackeray's novel follows the troubled progress of Henry Esmond Esq., a gentleman and an officer in Marlborough's army. He distinguishes himself in Marlborough's campaigns against Louis XIV but comes to grief in an unsuccessful attempt to depose George I in favor of the Old Pretender. He continues to wrestle with an emotional allegiance to the Old Tory-Catholic England until, disillusioned, he eventually comes to terms with the whiggish-Protestant future.

Details

  • Title The History of Henry Esmond
  • Author William Makepeace Thackeray; Read by Gordon Griffin
  • Binding Analog Audio Cassette
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Volumes 16
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Isis, Oxford
  • Date January 2003
  • ISBN 9780753118252 / 0753118254
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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