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History of Henry Esmond Illustrated
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2021·634 pages
A Victorian historical novel following Henry Esmond through love, war, and Jacobite intrigue in late Stuart England.
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A Victorian historical novel following Henry Esmond through love, war, and Jacobite intrigue in late Stuart England.
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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. A typical example of Victorian historical novels, Thackeray's work of historical fiction tells its tale against the backdrop of late 17th- and early 18th-century England - specifically, major events surrounding the English Restoration -- and utilises characters both real (but ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central romantic entanglements and courtship; non-graphic Victorian intimacy
Violence & gore
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Duels, wartime combat, and deaths without graphic detail
Profanity
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Occasional mild period oaths and language
Substance use
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Recurring social drinking and tavern scenes of the period
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Catholic-Protestant tensions and recurring faith themes
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Jacobite politics, succession crises, and court intrigue are central
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Childhood neglect of an illegitimate orphan; domestic unhappiness
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