Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Overview

“Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By” is the subtitle of the last (1861-62) complete novel by the master English satirist. This semiautobiographical look back at the rollicking misadventures of a young heir is narrated by Thackeray’s alter-ego, the hero of his earlier coming-of-age novel Pendennis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411440647
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	876
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863), a British satirical writer, also wrote magazine articles and travel books. His most devoted readers were lords and ladies, whom he satirized in his works. He is best known for his novels Vanity Fair and The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which skewer the pretensions of English high society.