“Ho, pretty page, with the dimpled chin That never has known the barber's shear, All your wish is woman to win, This is the way that boys begin. Wait till you come to Forty Year.”
Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray
Work
Catherine. Titmarsch among pictures and books. Fraser miscellanies. Christmas books. Ballads
This volume encompasses a diverse range of literary pieces, featuring narratives, poems, and holiday-themed stories. more
Author
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was a prominent British novelist of the Victorian era, born on July 18, 1811, in India, and died on December 24, 1863. He is known for his satirical and humorous writing style and is considered one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. His most famous work, 'Vanity Fair', is regarded as a classic of English literature. more
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