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THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/n/a
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The History of Henry Esmond is a historical novel by the brilliant English writer William Makepeace Thackeray. Originally published in 1852, the book tells the story of the early life of Henry Esmond, a colonel in the service of Queen Anne of England. It is set against the backdrop of late 17th- and early 18th-century England, specifically major events surrounding the English Restoration. Many consider Henry Esmond to be Thackeray's masterpiece.
This copy was published by the Classics Club in 1969.It is beige tweed boards with red and brilliant gold on the cover and spine; the top pages are dyed red.
415 pages.
Unread and pristine. There is one flaw--a few bits of red have started to come off the spine, as you can see in the photo.NOTE: If you are OUTSIDE of North America, my quoted shipping price is for surface mail without tracking. For other shipping options, please contact me.
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 709
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- n/a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walter J Black for the Classics Club
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 415
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Queen Anne, British army, English Restoration, James Stuart
- Bookseller catalogs
- British History; British Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Louise Aird
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About the Seller
Louise Aird
Biblio member since 2019
West Vancouver, British Columbia
About Louise Aird
Private individual who has been collecting books for 40 years.
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