{"id":23137,"date":"2025-01-31T00:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T00:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=23137"},"modified":"2025-05-04T15:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:13:36","slug":"the-history-of-henry-esmond-esq-by-william-makepeace_thackeray","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/the-history-of-henry-esmond-esq-by-william-makepeace_thackeray\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Henry Esmond, Esq"},"content":{"rendered":"

Estimated Ship date is may 15, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The History of Henry Esmond, Esq<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by William Makepeace Thackeray<\/p>\n

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Description: <\/span>An historical novel featuring Henry Esmond, a colonel in service to Queen Anne of England. As an orphan child, Henry experiences a dramatic change in fortune, resulting in his becoming involved in the Glorious Revolution, the War of the Spanish Succession and the Hanoverian Succession. Anthony Trollope touted Thackeray as the greatest novelist of his day and this title his masterpiece.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>13-18<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong> Black and white<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span>978-1-63334-067-1<\/em>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Historical Fiction<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

BOOK I \u2014 The early youth of Henry Esmond, up to the time of his leaving Trinity College in Cambridge<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. <\/em>An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall <\/em><\/p>\n

2. Relates how Francis, Fourth Viscount, arrives at Castlewood<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Whither in the Time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I had preceded him as Page to Isabella<\/em><\/p>\n

4. I am placed under a Popish Priest and bred to that Religion. \u2014<\/em> Viscountess Castlewood<\/em><\/p>\n

5. My Superiors are engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James the Second<\/em><\/p>\n

6. The Issue of the Plots. \u2014 The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of his Viscountess<\/em><\/p>\n

7. I am left at Castlewood an Orphan, and find most kind Protectors there<\/em><\/p>\n

8. After Good Fortune comes Evil<\/em><\/p>\n

9. I have the Small-pox, and prepare to leave Castlewood<\/em><\/p>\n

10. I go to Cambridge, and do but little Good there<\/em><\/p>\n

11. I come Home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and find a Skeleton in the House<\/em><\/p>\n

12. My Lord Mohun comes among us for no Good<\/em><\/p>\n

13. My Lord leaves us and his Evil behind him<\/em><\/p>\n

14. We ride after him to London <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

BOOK II \u2014 Contains Mr. Esmond’s military life, and other matters pertaining to the Esmond family<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. 1 am in Prison, and visited, but not consoled there2. I come to the End of my Captivity, but not of my Trouble3. I take the Queen’s Pay in Quin’s Regiment<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Recapitulations5. I go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, taste Salt Water, andsmell Powder6. The 29th December<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

7. I am made welcome at Walcote8. Family Talk9. I make the Campaign of 170410. An old Story about a Fool and a Woman11. The famous Mr. Joseph Addison12. I get a Company in the Campaign of 170613. I meet an old Acquaintance in Flanders, and find myMother’s Grave and my own Cradle there<\/em><\/p>\n

14. The campaign of 1707, 1708<\/em><\/p>\n

15. General Webb wins the Battle of Wynendael<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

BOOK III \u2014 Containing the end of Mr. Esmond’s Adventures in England<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1. 1 come to an End of my Battles and Bruises<\/em><\/p>\n

2. I go Home, and harp on the old String<\/em><\/p>\n

3. A Paper out of the “Spectator”<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Beatrix’s new Suitor5. Mohun appears for the last Time in this History6. Poor Beatrix7. I visit Castlewood once more8. I travel to France, and bring Home a Portrait of Rigaud9. The Original of the Portrait comes to England10. We entertain a very distinguished Guest at Kensington11. Our Guest quits us as not being hospitable enough12. A great Scheme, and who balked it13. August 1st, 1714<\/em><\/p>\n

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