- EAN13
- 9782385822835
- Éditeur
- Quick Read
- Date de publication
- 26/04/2024
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782385822835
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 30 minutes
"The Book of Snobs" is a satirical collection by William Makepeace Thackeray,
published in 1848, which critiqued snobbery in Victorian society. Initially
released in weekly pieces in Punch magazine, the book was revised before its
publication to exclude political content. Thackeray used various pen names to
remain anonymous, revealing his authorship only later. The book received mixed
to negative reviews, with some defending its humanitarian message. It has been
translated into French multiple times and popularized the term 'snob'. The
term's origins are discussed in Philippe Jullian's Dictionnaire du snobisme,
emphasizing its moral connotation. The book also provides external links to
access the book.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 6 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 30 minutes
"The Book of Snobs" is a satirical collection by William Makepeace Thackeray,
published in 1848, which critiqued snobbery in Victorian society. Initially
released in weekly pieces in Punch magazine, the book was revised before its
publication to exclude political content. Thackeray used various pen names to
remain anonymous, revealing his authorship only later. The book received mixed
to negative reviews, with some defending its humanitarian message. It has been
translated into French multiple times and popularized the term 'snob'. The
term's origins are discussed in Philippe Jullian's Dictionnaire du snobisme,
emphasizing its moral connotation. The book also provides external links to
access the book.
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