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The Fitz-Boodle Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Name: The Fitz-Boodle Papers (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
ISBN: 9781411436725

by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Overview

Adopting the persona of an aristocratic London bachelor named George Savage Fitz-Boodle, the English satirist William Makepeace Thackeray wrote these sometimes savage parodies of high society, the institution of marriage, and other aspects of life in his day. They were first printed in Fraser’s Magazine, 1842-43, under the title "Confessions of Fitz-Boodle.”

About the Author, William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863), a British satirical writer, also wrote magazine articles and travel books. His most devoted readers were lords and ladies, whom he satirized in his works. He is best known for his novels Vanity Fair and The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which skewer the pretensions of English high society.