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Thackeray, William Makepeace. [Henry Esmond.] $1.25. Crowell.
Uniform with the “Thin paper classics” series this volume contains the history of Henry Esmond, Esq., with an introduction by J. B. Henneman, and a portrait of Thackeray as a frontispiece.
Thackeray, William Makepeace. [History of Henry Esmond]: ed. by Hamilton Byron Moore. 60c. Ginn.
An annotated edition of Henry Esmond planned to meet the needs of advanced high schools and elementary college classes. The text is that of the new “Dent edition.”
Thackeray, William Makepeace. Letters to an American family; with an introd. by Lucy D. Baxter and original drawings by Thackeray, [**]$1.50. Century.
Thackeray the man, with his habits, opinions, prejudices, genial friendship, love for home and his own, lending an active personal charm, fascinates the reader no less than Thackeray the better known objective master of the novel. These letters, all of them heretofore unpublished, were written to various members of a New York family in whose home the novelist was a frequent visitor during his two lecture tours in America. They include mainly, letters written from his lecture points, full of bright, frank comments upon American people and their ways. There are facsimiles of portions of letters, and of Thackeray’s own characteristic drawings.
“Not a line inconsistent with his published writings is to be found. ‘The style’ is emphatically ‘of the man’ himself. The so-called cynicism that sought to mask a tender heart and too expressive face, the great fondness for children and old friends, the gentleness and the whimsical humor,—all these traits and qualities are here revealed in letters as charmingly colloquial as were ever written. The introduction by Miss Lucy W. Baxter strikes just the right note as to revelation and reserve, and enables us to realize the charm of the ‘brown house’ in Second avenue which Thackeray found so potent.”
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“The charm of these letters, written in grateful affection to his friends ...”