The History Of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond - A Little Dinner At Timmins's and Notes Of A Journey From Cornhill To Cairo
By William Makepeace Thackeray
Published by Smith, Elder & Co: London 1879
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The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, together with A Little Dinner at Timmins's and Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Cairo, by William Makepeace Thackeray, was published by Smith, Elder & Co. in London in 1879. This volume gathers three of Thackeray's early and mid-career works, showcasing his distinctive blend of satire, humour, and social observation. "The Great Hoggarty Diamond" is a lively tale of fortune, folly, and vanity, following Samuel Titmarsh's misadventures as he inherits a glittering family jewel that brings both social ambition and moral peril. "A Little Dinner at Timmins's" offers an amusing vignette of Victorian domestic pretension, while "Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Cairo" records Thackeray's witty impressions from his travels through the Mediterranean and Egypt.
Together, these works illustrate Thackeray's versatility as both storyteller and social critic, weaving together farce, realism, and travel narrative in a style that predates his later masterpieces such as Vanity Fair. The 1879 Smith, Elder edition is attractively produced and prized for preserving these insightful glimpses into the manners, aspirations, and absurdities of nineteenth-century life. A fine choice for collectors of Thackeray's works, students of Victorian literature, and readers who enjoy humorous yet perceptive studies of society and human nature."
