{"product_id":"irish-sketchbook-of-1842","title":"Irish Sketchbook of 1842","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimarily a travel diary, Thackeray had a keen eye for humour, and a turn of phrase that will attract many.\u003c\/strong\u003e The undertones (and blatant overtones at times) of superiority and anti-popery (Anti-Catholicism) never threaten to undo the humour and quality of the observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelling from Dublin through Kildare, Wicklow, Cork, Galway, Killarney and many more locations and back once more to Dublin, this book paints an intimate and enjoyable portrait of Ireland, in the 1840's prior to the Famine, and from the perspective of a witty and acerbic British Journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray was born in India 1811, and is best know for \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that investigates and reflects the society of early 19th century Britain. More importantly for this publication, Thackeray was regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eFraser's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMorning Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew Monthly Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e. These \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e sketches reappeared in 1848 as \u003cem\u003eThe Book Of Snobs\u003c\/em\u003e, a satirical sketch of snobbery and snobs in England. He toured Ireland in 1842, and the resulting sketchbook is now republished.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252412862808,"sku":"9781845885380","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781845885380.jpg?v=1777039237","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/irish-sketchbook-of-1842","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}