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The Book of Snobs
Originally appearing as weekly pieces in Punch magazine, this sharp social commentary dissects the snobbery permeating Victorian society in England and France.
"The Book of Snobs" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a collection of satirical works. Originally appearing as weekly pieces in Punch magazine, this sharp social commentary dissects the snobbery permeating Victorian society in England and France.
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(The necessity of a work on Snobs, demonstrated from History, and proved by felicitous illustrations:—I am the individual destined to write that work—My vocation is announced in terms of great eloquence—I show that the world has been gradually preparing itself for the WORK and the MAN—Snobs are to be studied like other objects of Natural Science, and are a part of the Beautiful (with a large B). They pervade all classes—Affecting instance of Colonel Snobley.)
Contents
- 01Prefatory Remarks
- 02Chapter I—The Snob Playfully Dealt with
- 03Chapter II—The Snob Royal
- 04Chapter III—The Influence of the Aristocracy on Snobs
- 05Chapter IV—The Court Circular, and Its Influence on Snobs
- 06Chapter V—What Snobs Admire
- 07Chapter VI—On Some Respectable Snobs
- 08Chapter VII—On Some Respectable Snobs
- 09Chapter VIII—Great City Snobs
- 10Chapter IX—On Some Military Snobs
- 11Chapter X—Military Snobs
- 12Chapter XI—On Clerical Snobs
- 13Chapter XII—On Clerical Snobs and Snobbishness
- 14Chapter XIII—On Clerical Snobs
- 15Chapter XIV—On University Snobs
- 16Chapter XV—On University Snobs
- 17Chapter XVI—On Literary Snobs
- 18Chapter XVII—A Little About Irish Snobs
- 19Chapter XVIII—Party-Giving Snobs
- 20Chapter XIX—Dining-Out Snobs
- 21Chapter XX—Dinner-Giving Snobs Further Considered
- 22Chapter XXI—Some Continental Snobs
- 23Chapter XXII—Continental Snobbery Continued
- 24Chapter XXIII—English Snobs on the Continent
- 25Chapter XXIV—On Some Country Snobs
- 26Chapter XXV—A Visit to Some Country Snobs
- 27Chapter XXVI—On Some Country Snobs
- 28Chapter XXVII—A Visit to Some Country Snobs
- 29Notes.
- 30Chapter XXVIII—On Some Country Snobs
- 31Chapter XXIX—A Visit to Some Country Snobs
- 32Chapter XXX—On Some Country Snobs
- 33Chapter XXXI—A Visit to Some Country Snobs
- 34Chapter XXXII—Snobbium Gatherum
- 35Chapter XXXIII—Snobs and Marriage
- 36Chapter XXXIV—Snobs and Marriage
- 37Chapter XXXV—Snobs and Marriage
- 38Chapter XXXVI—Snobs and Marriage
- 39Chapter XXXVII—Club Snobs
- 40Chapter XXXVIII—Club Snobs
- 41Chapter XXXIX—Club Snobs
- 42Chapter XL—Club Snobs
- 43Chapter XLI—Club Snobs
- 44Chapter XLII—Club Snobs
- 45Chapter XLIII—Club Snobs
- 46Chapter XLIV—Club Snobs
- 47Concluding Observations on Snobs
About this edition
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 168 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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