The History of Henry Esmond, Esq

Book

22 Sep

Written By Fred

Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

Publisher: The Heritage Press, New York

Publication Date: 1956

The History of Henry Esmond is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published in 1852. The book tells the story of the early life of Henry Esmond, a colonel in the service of Queen Anne of England.

Front Cover

A gentelman and two ladies

Henry Esmond finds a new friend

Jezebel roared the crowd

Harry questioned by an officer of the Dragoons

The Marchioness asks for a blessing

They were always meeting in the lanes or by the brook

Under her ladyshipΓÇÖs kind eyes Esmond read many volumes

Henry is received by the Dowager

My Lord and Esmond at the play

"D**n!" - cried out my Lord

The fight in Leicester Fields

Dick Steele pleads for Harry

A letter from the Dowager

Ensign Harry

Reconciliation with my Lady

Beatrix asks if she looks wicked

Parson Tusher goes courting

Esmond is discovered packing

The GuardΓÇÖs Ordinary

Addison reading his poem

The enemy in sight

Our troops before the wood at Wynendael

Dinner at Kensington

My Lady asks to be allowed to kneel

Beatrix is indignant

Esmond had the whole impression burnt

Diamonds for Beatrix

Beatrix bears her grief with pride

Esmond returns to Castlewood

A young Prince at tennis

A great curtsey for a Prince

A close watch on Lord Bolingbroke

Esmond at the tavern window

Back Cover

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Fred

Tim And Lucy Go to Sea

My father and Edward Ardizzone