{"product_id":"the-christmas-books-of-mr-william-makepeace-thackeray-9781644398951","title":"The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh","description":"\u003cp\u003e5 Short Christmas stories by William Makepeace Thackeray. These stories offer an amusing and satirical look to the noble classes of the mid-1800's. If you enjoy Dickens, Twain, and other classic works, you will find these sketches entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Perkins's Ball \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Street \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctor Birch and His Young Friends \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kickleburys on the Rhine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rose and the Ring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThackeray's The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh (1847-55) was published under his familiar pen name, M.A. Titmarsh. It is an anthology of five short novels, each of which criticises English nobility. It includes The Kickleburys on the Rhine, in which the author shares a steamer with an upper-class family. It also contains Mrs. Perkin's Ball, Our Street, Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, and The Rose and the Ring, a satirical story dealing with the lives and fates of four royal cousins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Makepeace Thackeray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1644398958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644398951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indoeuropeanpublishing.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"William Makepeace Thackeray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071144653055,"sku":"9781644398951","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8774edc4-3cdd-46dc-a332-3c3ae36eefc1.jpg?v=1685434409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-christmas-books-of-mr-william-makepeace-thackeray-9781644398951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}