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The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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- en
About this book
Creators: William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) "The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel published in 1854-1855. The story follows Colonel Thomas Newcome, a virtuous man, and his son Clive, who aspires to become a painter despite family disapproval. Spanning generations and continents, the novel traces the Newcome family's rise to wealth and respectability while exploring themes of marriage for money and social ambition. Set in Victorian England, it offers rich cultural detail of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1239