William Makepeace Thackeray

3 Bücher

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The History of Henry EsmondHörbuch (19 Std.) English
You settle into Henry Esmond’s mock memoir as he moves through Restoration England, where Catholic loyalty, ambition, and appetite tangle around the courts of Charles II and James II. It’s long and deliberately old-fashioned, but his vanity and Thackeray’s sharp social comedy reward patience.
The Luck of Barry LyndonHörbuch (14 Std.) English
Barry narrates his own villainy (the card-sharping, the bullying of poor Lady Lyndon) while insisting he's the injured gentleman throughout, and the fun is catching him lying. If unreliable narrators make you grin rather than groan, this rogue will keep you happily appalled.
Vanity FairHörbuch (35 Std.) English
Becky Sharp is terrible and you will root for her anyway, which is exactly Thackeray's trick, since he keeps nudging you to notice how the whole respectable world runs on the same scheming. It's long and cheerfully cynical, best read slowly with a smirk.