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The Book of SnobsWilliam Makepeace Thackeray

The Book of Snobs

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Original author: William Makepeace Thackeray

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"The Book of Snobs" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a collection of satirical works published in 1848. Originally appearing as weekly pieces in Punch magazine, this sharp social commentary dissects the snobbery permeating Victorian society in England and France. Thackeray skewers those who "give importance to unimportant things" and "meanly admire mean things," examining various social groups with biting wit. The immensely popular work thrust Thackeray into public prominence and helped popularize the very term "snob" itself, establishing what scholars call "the baptism of snobbery."

The Book of Snobs, by William Makepeace Thackeray. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2686.

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45 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,203 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Snob Playfully Dealt with1,576 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Snob Royal1,215 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Influence of the Aristocracy on Snobs1,295 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Court Circular, and Its Influence on Snobs1,336 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: What Snobs Admire1,356 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: On Some Respectable Snobs1,274 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: On Some Respectable Snobs1,715 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Great City Snobs1,423 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: On Some Military Snobs1,298 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Military Snobs1,210 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: On Clerical Snobs986 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: On Clerical Snobs and Snobbishness1,550 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: On Clerical Snobs1,014 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: On University Snobs1,474 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: On University Snobs1,035 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: On Literary Snobs1,231 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: A Little About Irish Snobs1,081 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Party-Giving Snobs1,494 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Dining-Out Snobs1,324 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Dinner-Giving Snobs Further Considered1,548 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Some Continental Snobs1,706 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Continental Snobbery Continued1,141 words
  1. 24.Chapter XXIII: English Snobs on the Continent1,536 words
  2. 25.Chapter XXIV: On Some Country Snobs1,233 words
  3. 26.Chapter XXV: A Visit to Some Country Snobs1,816 words
  4. 27.Chapter XXVI: On Some Country Snobs1,119 words
  5. 28.Chapter XXVII: A Visit to Some Country Snobs1,058 words
  6. 29.Chapter XXVIII: On Some Country Snobs1,867 words
  7. 30.Chapter XXIX: A Visit to Some Country Snobs1,381 words
  8. 31.Chapter XXX: On Some Country Snobs1,146 words
  9. 32.Chapter XXXI: A Visit to Some Country Snobs1,246 words
  10. 33.Chapter XXXII: Snobbium Gatherum1,659 words
  11. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Snobs and Marriage1,215 words
  12. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Snobs and Marriage1,616 words
  13. 36.Chapter XXXV: Snobs and Marriage1,723 words
  14. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Snobs and Marriage1,549 words
  15. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Club Snobs1,446 words
  16. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: Club Snobs1,022 words
  17. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Club Snobs1,068 words
  18. 41.Chapter XL: Club Snobs1,456 words
  19. 42.Chapter XLI: Club Snobs773 words
  20. 43.Chapter XLII: Club Snobs1,494 words
  21. 44.Chapter XLIII: Club Snobs1,353 words
  22. 45.Chapter XLIV: Club Snobs3,118 words