A William Makepeace Thackeray Chronology

2003. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-4039-0301-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

Reihe: Author Chronologies Series

This is the first authoritative and comprehensive account of the life and career of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63), one of the most eminent English novelists. Drawing upon Thackeray's extensive correspondence, memoirs of him by his contemporaries, subsequent biographical studies, and bibliographies of his writings, the Chronology presents a detailed account of his personal and professional life. It includes an invaluable 'Who's Who' section for ready reference.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harden, E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Editor's Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Ancestry and Family Chronology A Thackeray Who's Who Index

Über Autor(innen)

EDGAR F. HARDEN received the AB degree from Princeton University and the AM and PhD degrees from Harvard University. Since 1966 he has taught at Simon Fraser University, where he is Emeritus Professor of English. He has published on Browning, Trollope and especially Thackeray in journals that include ; and . He is also the author of ; and ; and he has edited ; and . He has been awarded fellowships and research grants by the Canada Council, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.