The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray

The History of Henry Esmond

William Makepeace Thackeray

352 pages first pub 1852 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The actors in the old tragedies, as we read, piped their iambics to a tune, speaking from under a mask, and wearing stilts and a great head-dress. 'Twas thought the dignity of the Tragic Muse required these appurtenances, and that she was not to m...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...