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Thackeray: Prodigal Genius Main edition
Professor John Carey
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Thackeray: Prodigal Genius Main edition
Professor John Carey
Presents a fresh approach to Thackeray. This study portrays the range and intensity of Thackeray's imagination. It contains topics including: light and painting; ballet dancers; pantomime; haute cuisine; time's ruins; and the rainbow realm of commerce.
208 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 17, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571244454 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 145 × 218 × 17 mm · 278 g |
| Language | English |
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