The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family by William Makepeace Thackeray AUDIOBOOK

William Makepeace Thackeray’s The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family is a sweeping Victorian novel that explores themes of family, honor, and social class. Narrated by Arthur Pendennis, a character from Thackeray’s previous novel Pendennis, the story follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the Newcome family, particularly the virtuous and honorable Colonel Thomas Newcome and his son Clive.

As Clive navigates the rigid social hierarchy of 19th-century England, he struggles between his artistic ambitions and the expectations placed upon him by his family and society. Thackeray’s signature wit and keen social commentary shine throughout the novel, offering a satirical yet deeply human portrait of the upper and middle classes. First published in serialized form between 1853 and 1855, The Newcomes remains a compelling exploration of wealth, morality, and the changing nature of social status in Victorian England.

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