Satirical Punch sketches cataloguing Victorian snobs of every rank and profession with biting social wit.
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Satirical Punch sketches cataloguing Victorian snobs of every rank and profession with biting social wit.
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Thackeray contributed regularly to Fraser's Magazine, Morning Chronicle, New Monthly Magazine and The Times. His writings attracted first attention in Punch, where he satirized English snobbery. These sketches reappeared in 1848 as The Book of Snobs, stating in it that "he who meanly admires mean things is a Snob."
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of courtship and status-driven marriages among climbers
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No strong profanity present
Substance use
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Occasional social drinking in club and dinner sketches
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Recurring satire of clerical snobs and religious hypocrisy
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Central satire of class hierarchy, social climbing, and Victorian snobbery
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or sustained suffering depicted
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