William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)
Autore di La fiera delle vanità
Sull'Autore
William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India, where his father was in service to the East India Company. After the death of his father in 1816, he was sent to England to attend school. Upon reaching college age, Thackeray attended Trinity College, Cambridge, but he left before completing mostra altro his degree. Instead, he devoted his time to traveling and journalism. Generally considered the most effective satirist and humorist of the mid-nineteenth century, Thackeray moved from humorous journalism to successful fiction with a facility that was partially the result of a genial fictional persona and a graceful, relaxed style. At his best, he held up a mirror to Victorian manners and morals, gently satirizing, with a tone of sophisticated acceptance, the inevitable failure of the individual and of society. He took up the popular fictional situation of the young person of talent who must make his way in the world and dramatized it with satiric directness in The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844), with the highest fictional skill and appreciation of complexities inherent within the satiric vision in his masterpiece, Vanity Fair (1847), and with a great subtlety of point of view and background in his one historical novel, Henry Esmond (1852). Vanity Fair, a complex interweaving in a vast historical panorama of a large number of characters, derives its title from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and attempts to invert for satirical purposes, the traditional Christian image of the City of God. Vanity Fair, the corrupt City of Man, remains Thackeray's most appreciated and widely read novel. It contrasts the lives of two boarding-school friends, Becky Sharp and Amelia Smedley. Constantly attuned to the demands of incidental journalism and his sense of professionalism in his relationship with his public, Thackeray wrote entertaining sketches and children's stories and published his humorous lectures on eighteenth-century life and literature. His own fiction shows the influence of his dedication to such eighteenth-century models as Henry Fielding, particularly in his satire, which accepts human nature rather than condemns it and takes quite seriously the applicability of the true English gentleman as a model for moral behavior. Thackeray requested that no authorized biography of him should ever be written, but members of his family did write about him, and these accounts were subsequently published. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Nota di disambiguazione:
(eng) W. M. Thackeray also wrote as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, George Savage Fitz-Boodle, The Fat Contributor, and Ikey Solomons.
Fonte dell'immagine: Frontispiece to Works of Wiliam Makepiece Thackeray Vol. 6 (1898) "From a Drawing by Samuel Lawrence"
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The Adventures of Philip On His Way Through the World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By, to… (1862) 32 copie
Roundabout Papers (from the Cornhill Magazine); to Which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon; The Four Georges; The… (1882) 18 copie
Ballads, and The rose and the ring 14 copie
La fiera delle vanità - Terzo volume 11 copie
Reading & Training : William Makepeace Thackeray : Vanity Fair [book + sound recording] (1992) — Writer — 11 copie
The Cornhill magazine 10 copie
Barry Lyndon / Great Hoggarty Diamond / Travels and Sketches in London / Character Sketches / Men's Wives (1884) — Autore — 9 copie
The Adventures of Philip (1/2) — Autore — 9 copie
Roundabout Papers / Second Funeral of Napoleon / Critical Reviews / The Four Georges / The English Humorists of the… (1887) — Autore — 9 copie
Denis Duval / The Wolves and the Lamb / Lovel the Widower / Roundabout Papers (1899) — Autore — 9 copie
Paris Sketchbook of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh / Eastern Sketches: A Journey From Cornhill To Cairo (1889) — Autore — 8 copie
The Adventures of Philip (2/2) — Autore — 8 copie
A collection of letters of W.M. Thackeray, 1847-1855 : with portraits and reproductions of letters and drawings (1970) 7 copie
The history of Henry Esmond, esq., written by himself; The English humourists of the eighteenth century; The four… (1899) 6 copie, 1 recensione
The Paris Sketch Book / Eastern Sketches / The Irish Sketch Book / Character Sketches (1884) — Autore — 6 copie
Ballads and tales 6 copie
Our Street 5 copie
The works of W. M. Thackeray vol 12: The great Hoggarty diamond; A little dinner at Timmins's; Notes of a journey from… (2015) 5 copie
The Comic almanack : an ephemeris in jest and earnest, containing merry tales, humorous poetry, quips, and oddities (2016) 4 copie
The memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush : The Fitzboodle papers: The wolves and the lamb: Stories and sketches (1889) 4 copie
Denis Duval / Lovel the Widower / The Wolves and the Lamb / The Second Funeral of Napoleon (2012) — Autore — 4 copie
The Newcomes (1/3) — Autore — 4 copie
The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume III, (1852-1856) (1946) 4 copie
The History of Pendennis (3/3) 4 copie
Notes of a journey from Cornhill to grand Cairo, by way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem: performed in… (2015) 3 copie
The Oxford Thackeray, volune VI: The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. and the Miscellaneous Papers Written Between 1843… (1930) 3 copie
Poems and Ballads 3 copie
Roundabout Papers Etc 3 copie
The History of Pendennis (2/3) 3 copie
The History of Pendennis (1/3) — Autore — 3 copie
Catherine and Men's Wives 3 copie
The Newcomes (2/3) 3 copie
The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty diamond;: Men's wives; The book of Snobs; (Thackeray's… (1889) 3 copie
THE OXFORD THACKERAY, VOLUME X: CHRISTMAS BOOKS REBECCA AND ROWENA LATER MINOR PAPERS, 1849 - 1861 (1930) 3 copie
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The Fitz-Boodle Papers,Cox's Diary and Character Sketches 3 copie
Thackeray's Work's XIX: Roundabout Papers the Second Funeral of Napoleon Critical Reviews (1889) 3 copie
The Irish sketch book of 1842 ;: And Character sketches (The complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray, v. XII) (1889) 3 copie
Christmas Books - Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray (Works of William Makepeace Thackery) (2008) 3 copie
Great Lives by Great Writers 3 copie
Critical papers in literature 2 copie
Irish Sketch-book illustrated 2 copie
A Story 2 copie
The four Georges;: The English humorists of the eighteenth century; Sketches and travels in London, (Thackeray's… (1889) 2 copie
The Works Of Thackeray (10 vol) 2 copie
Letters to a Young Man 2 copie
THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (Special Illustrated Edition) FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATED VERSION: All… (2011) 2 copie
Some family letters of W.M. Thackeray : together with recollections by his kinswoman Blanche Warre Cornish (2009) 2 copie
La fira de les vanitats II 2 copie
The works of William Makepeace Thackeray vol 7: The history of Henry Esmond, esq.; The lectures 2 copie
Literary Essays 2 copie
Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray "English Novelist of Victorian Era"! 45 Complete Works (Vanity Fair,… (2016) 2 copie
Thackeray's Works: Roundabout Papers. To Which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon. The Four Georges. The English… (1867) — Autore — 2 copie
The Works of W. M. Thackeray: The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond, and Others 2 copie, 1 recensione
The Great Hoggarty Diamond / A Legend of the Rhine / A Shabby Genteel Story — Autore — 2 copie
Vanity Fair (abridged) 2 copie
Barry Lyndon / Great Hoggarty Diamond / Sketches and Travels in London — Autore — 2 copie
Maestros ingleses 2 copie
The Virginians (1/3) 2 copie
The Virginians (2/3) 2 copie
The Works of William Thackeray. Volume 1. Life of Thackeray, Vanity Fair, the Four Georges English Humorists,… (1883) 2 copie
Memoriile lui Barry Lyndon, esq. 1 copia
Bâlciul deșertăciunilor (vol.2) 1 copia
Die Kickleburys am Rhein 1 copia
Thackeray's Works, Volume 6 1 copia
Humoristische Novellen 1 copia
Bâlciul deşertăciunilor (vol.1) 1 copia
El gran diamante 1 copia
The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. And the Miscellaneous Papers Written Between 1843 and 1847 (Classic Reprint) (2016) 1 copia
Thackery's Novels--The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World ;& A Shabby Genteel Story 1 copia
A Tragic Story 1 copia
Villa des Lys (French Edition) 1 copia
Miscellanies by W. M. Thackeray 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XVII: Paris sketch book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh 1 copia
The Complete Works of Wm. M. Thackeray - The Marlborough Edition (vols. IV, VI, XII & XVI) 1 copia, 1 recensione
Works 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXII: Book of Snobs ; Character sketches ; Stories (1903) 1 copia
Stray moments with Thackeray: his humor, satire, and characters. Being selections from his writings, prefaced with a… (1880) 1 copia
The Book of Snobs (Annotated) 1 copia
Sketch Books 1 copia
The Fitz-Boodle Papers 1 copia
Miscellaneous Sketches 1 copia
The Four Georges 1 copia
Miscellanies Volume I 1 copia
The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By to… (1905) 1 copia, 1 recensione
Dzieje Pendennisa czyli O jego sukcesach, klęskach, przyjaciołach i największym jego wrogu. T. 2 1 copia
Dzieje Pendennisa czyli O jego sukcesach, klęskach, przyjaciołach i największym jego wrogu. T. 1 1 copia
Miscellanies Vol II 1 copia
Miscellanies Vol III 1 copia
The Kickleburys on the Rhine 1 copia
Juvenilia 1 copia
Short Series Sketches 1 copia
Denis Duval 1 copia
Miscellanies, Prose and Verse, Vol. 2: Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush; Diary of C. Jeames De La Pluche, Esq.;… (2018) 1 copia
Works of W. M Thackeray in 5 Volumes PLUS The Life of W. M. Thackeray by Lewis Melville (The London Edition) (1900) 1 copia
Forfængelighedens marked. En roman uden helt Overs. efter "Vanity Fair" af Gunnar Juel Jørgensen.… 1 copia
Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, The Vol. 13 (Miscellaneous Essays, Sketches & Reviews, Contributions to "Punch" ) (1886) 1 copia
Thackeray: The Major Novels 1 copia
Snobs and other characters from the writings of William Makepeace Thackeray (Seven Seas Books-no.7) (1959) 1 copia
The Virginians (2 vols.) 1 copia
Semenj ničevosti 1 1 copia
The Count of Monte Cristo; The Canterbury Tales(3); Vanity Fair (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written) (1990) 1 copia
Thackeray Works VI 1 copia
Thackeray Works II 1 copia
Thackeray Works III 1 copia
La fiera delle vanità 5 - 7 1 copia
Irish Sketchbook Etc 1 copia
Thackeray Works IV 1 copia
Thackeray Works V 1 copia
Thackeray Works VII 1 copia
Thackeray Works I 1 copia
Yellowplush Papers Etc. 1 copia
Lovel the Widower Etc 1 copia
Ballads and Miscellanies 1 copia
La fiera delle vanità 1 - 4 1 copia
Christmas Stories Etc 1 copia
The Four Georges Etc 1 copia
Thackeray Works, VIII 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: In Twenty-four Volumes. The Virginians. Vol. 8-9 (2018) 1 copia
The Complete Works of William M. Thackeray: Christmas Books, The Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush, (The Book of Snobs,… (1900) 1 copia
Vanity Fair/Pendennis 1 copia
The Jungle 1 copia
Works of William Makepeace Thackeray 13 Volumes the Virginians Volume 1 & 2 Vanity Fair Volume 1 & 2 Barry Lyndon Etc… (1885) 1 copia
Great works of William Thackeray 1 copia
Charity and Humour 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXIV: The Christmas books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh 1 copia
Ala de cuervo novela 1 copia
Thackeray's Complete Works: Roundabout Papers, Four Georges, Sketches and Travels in London, etc (The… (1883) 1 copia
Henry Esmond (abridged) 1 copia
Henry Esmond and Other Stories 1 copia
Thackeray's Complete Works, The University Edition. The Christmas Books. Ballads. Hoggarty Diamond. 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Volume III: Pendennis, Roundabout Papers, Lovel the Widower (1897) — Autore — 1 copia
Barry Lyndon Miscellaneous 1 copia
Philip Burlesque 1 copia
The Cane-bottomed Chair 1 copia
Critical papers in art 1 copia
The knights of Borsellen etc 1 copia
Contributions to Punch. Vol. 2 1 copia
Contributions to Punch. Vol. 1 1 copia
The Great Hoggarty Diamond; Fitz-Boodle Papers; Men's Wives etc. (The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations) (1900) 1 copia
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 3. Vanity Fair, Volume III. Lovel the Widower. 1 copia
A Book for Christmas Reading — Autore — 1 copia
The English humorists of the Eighteenth century ;: Critical reviews ; The second funeral of Napoleon 1 copia
Feine Gesellschaft — Autore — 1 copia
Shabby Genteel Story, Novels By Eminent Hands, Rebecca and Rowena, and the Rose and the Ring 1 copia
Vanity Fair, The Newcomes 1 copia
The Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray, volume II (Vanity Fair part 3 , Pendennis, part 1) 1 copia
Vanity Fair Part lll & The History of Henry Esmond Part l — Autore — 1 copia
The Irish Sketch Book, Vol. I 1 copia
Vanity Fair,Vol I & 2 (of 3) 1 copia
A Shabby Genteel Story. The Adventures Of Philip. Ballads. Catherine. Christmas Stories. (Volume II) (1879) 1 copia
Catherine: A Story. Titmarsh Among Pictures and Books. Fraser Miscellanies. The Christmas Books. Selections From Punch.… (1877) 1 copia
Thackeray's Miscellanies vol 5 1 copia
Thackeray's Miscellanies vol 3 1 copia
Thackerys's Miscellanies vol 1 1 copia
Fairy days 1 copia
Thackeray's Works. The History of Samual Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, Men's Wives, The Book of… (1887) 1 copia
Sultan Stork 1 copia
The Devil's Wager 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXVI: The Four Georges, the English Humourists of the Eighteenth… (1903) 1 copia
The Ballads and Other Poems 1 copia
Vanity Fair 1 copia
Works of Thackeray Edition Deluxe - Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh ( Flore et Zephyr - Mrs. Perkins Hall - Our… (1899) 1 copia
The Rose and the Ring: Reproduced in facsimile from the Author’s original illustrated manuscript in the Pierpont… (1947) 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XII: The Virginians : a tale of the last century [Vol.1] (1903) 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXVII: Roundabout papers ; Little travels and roadside sketches (1903) 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXIX: Catherine : a story ; The Fitz-boodle papers ; Tales (1903) 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume IV: The history of Pendennis : his fortunes and misfortunes, his… (1903) 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Volume XXX: Miscellaneous essays, sketches and reviews (1903) 1 copia
Vanity Fair 1 copia
Rodzina Newcome’ów tom 1 1 copia
Rodzina Newcome’ów tom 2 1 copia
The history of Henry Esmond, esq., written by himself. (By W.M. Thackeray). 1852 [Leather Bound] 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. 7 of 12: The Paris Sketch Book; The Irish Sketch Book; And Notes of a… (2015) 1 copia
The Works of W. M. Thackeray Volume XX Catherine :A Story, Men's Wives, The Bedford-Row Conspiracy 1 copia
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 30. The Four Georges. Sketches and Travels. 1 copia
Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Book 19. Adventures of Philip, Volume III. Catherine. 1 copia
The Paris Sketch Book, Volume I 1 copia
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Biographical Edition SKETCH BOOKS The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh,… (1898) 1 copia
Pocket Thackery 1 copia
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Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Fitz-Boodle, George Savage (nom de plume)
Titmarsh, Michael Angelo (nom de plume)
Yellowplush, Charles James (nom de plume)
The Fat Contributor
Solomons, Ikey - Data di nascita
- 1811-07-18
- Data di morte
- 1863-12-24
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Calcutta, India
- Luogo di morte
- London, England, UK
- Causa della morte
- stroke
- Luogo di residenza
- Paris, France
Weimar, Germany - Istruzione
- Charterhouse (Smithfield, London)
University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
Middle Temple, London - Attività lavorative
- novelist
journalist
essayist
travel writer
lecturer - Relazioni
- Ritchie, Anne Thackeray (daughter)
Stephen, Leslie (son-in-law) - Breve biografia
- William Makepeace Thackery was second only to Charles Dickens in stature as an author during the Victorian era. His humorous and satirical writings were much in demand by periodicals, including Punch, and he was a popular lecturer. Today he's best known for his novel Vanity Fair, which is required reading in most college English courses. He experienced tragedy in his personal life due to the long deterioration and mental illness of his wife Isabella.
- Nota di disambiguazione
- W. M. Thackeray also wrote as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, George Savage Fitz-Boodle, The Fat Contributor, and Ikey Solomons.
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Il romanzo offre una satira mordace e ironica della società borghese dell'epoca, mettendo in luce le sue ipocrisie e contraddizioni. I personaggi principali sono Becky Sharp, una giovane donna ambiziosa e scaltra che cerca di scalare la scala sociale, e Amelia Sedley, la sua amica d'infanzia, ingenua e votata alla rispettabilità.
Attraverso le loro vicende, Thackeray dipinge un affresco vivido e disincantato della Londra vittoriana, senza eroi positivi ma piuttosto una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici.
L'autore adotta uno stile ironico e perforante, intervenendo spesso in prima persona per commentare e giudicare i suoi personaggi. Nonostante la lunghezza e la complessità della trama, il romanzo risulta avvincente e di piacevole lettura, grazie anche alla vivacità del linguaggio e alla profondità dell'analisi psicologica.
Alcuni critici hanno definito La fiera della vanità "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta un protagonista positivo e virtuoso a cui il lettore possa identificarsi. Tuttavia, per altri il vero eroe del romanzo è il personaggio di Dobbin, fedele e generoso amico di Amelia.
Nel complesso, La fiera della vanità è considerato un capolavoro della narrativa ottocentesca, che offre una rappresentazione lucida e disincantata della società vittoriana.
Il messaggio principale che William Makepeace Thackeray vuole trasmettere ne "La fiera della vanità" è una critica mordace e disincantata della società borghese vittoriana e delle sue ipocrisie.
Attraverso la storia di Becky Sharp e Amelia Sedley, Thackeray mette in luce i temi dell'ambizione, della corruzione, dell'ipocrisia e della superficialità che caratterizzavano la società del suo tempo.
L'autore utilizza uno stile ironico e satirico per smascherare le vanità e i vizi dei suoi personaggi, senza presentare eroi positivi a cui il lettore possa identificarsi.
Piuttosto, Thackeray crea una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici, che riflettono i difetti e le debolezze della classe borghese vittoriana.
In questo senso, il romanzo può essere considerato "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta un protagonista virtuoso, ma piuttosto una critica lucida e disincantata della società del suo tempo.
L'autore adotta uno stile ironico e perforante, intervenendo spesso in prima persona per commentare e giudicare i suoi personaggi. Attraverso l'ironia, Thackeray mette in luce i difetti e le debolezze della classe borghese vittoriana, senza risparmiare nessuno.
L'ironia dissacrante dell'autore colpisce con precisione, evidenziando l'ambizione, la corruzione, l'ipocrisia e la superficialità che caratterizzavano la società del suo tempo. Dominato da un garbato sarcasmo che a tratti si trasforma in un'ironia più feroce, il romanzo sconvolse la società letteraria vittoriana.
Thackeray crea una galleria di personaggi opportunisti, avidi ed egocentrici, che riflettono i difetti della classe borghese. L'accento che pone l'autore sull'ipocrisia e sull'avidità dei vari personaggi è a volte eccessivo, ma serve a smascherare le vanità e i vizi della società.
In questo senso, l'ironia diventa uno strumento centrale per criticare la società senza risultare didascalici. Attraverso l'umorismo, Thackeray evidenzia le ipocrisie sociali in modo sottile ma efficace, offrendo un esempio di come la satira possa essere utilizzata per mettere in luce i difetti della società.
Si possono individuare diversi aspetti della società moderna che sembrano riflettere le dinamiche descritte ne "La fiera della vanità" di William Makepeace Thackeray:
Ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità
Così come nella società vittoriana descritta da Thackeray, anche il mondo contemporaneo appare dominato da un'eccessiva ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità. La ricerca del successo e dello status sociale a tutti i costi, spesso a discapito dei valori morali, sembra ancora essere una caratteristica diffusa nella società odierna.
Critica della classe borghese
Thackeray offre una critica mordace e disincantata della classe borghese del suo tempo, mettendone in luce i difetti e le contraddizioni. Analogamente, la società contemporanea è stata spesso oggetto di critiche simili, con l'emergere di fenomeni come il materialismo, l'avidità e l'egocentrismo tipici della borghesia.
Assenza di eroi positivi
Il romanzo di Thackeray è stato definito "un romanzo senza eroe", in quanto non presenta personaggi virtuosi a cui il lettore possa identificarsi. Questa assenza di figure positive sembra riflettere anche una certa mancanza di modelli etici e morali nella società odierna.
Uso dell'ironia e della satira
L'autore utilizza in modo magistrale l'ironia e la satira per smascherare le ipocrisie e le vanità della società vittoriana. Analogamente, l'ironia e la satira rimangono strumenti efficaci per criticare i difetti della società contemporanea, come dimostrato da numerose opere letterarie, cinematografiche e giornalistiche.
Le dinamiche di ambizione, ipocrisia e superficialità descritte da Thackeray nel suo romanzo sembrano ancora purtroppo attuali e applicabili alla società moderna, suggerendo che la "fiera della vanità" non si sia ancora conclusa.… (altro)