02840cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500380015826400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650003080038250000310069050802060072152011630092753400630209065300210215365300210217465300230219565300340221865300350225270000530228785600520234085600430239299900190243572982UtSlPG20260610134704.0mcr n260607r20241859utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPR1 aThackeray, William Makepeace,d1811-186314aLes mémoires d'un valet de pied 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aAppears to be translated selections from the pieces first published in Fraser's magazine, 1837-1840, under title: The Yellowplush correspondence. Several collections were later published under various titles: The Yellowplush correspondence; The Yellowplush papers; Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush.  aRelease date is 2024-02-18  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))  a"Les mémoires d'un valet de pied" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is told from the perspective of John-Herbert-Sigismond-Fitz-Roy de la Pluche, a footman who provides a humorous and critical view of the social dynamics surrounding the English aristocracy and those who serve them. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of class distinctions, social ambitions, and the absurdities of human behavior.  At the start of the novel, the protagonist introduces himself with a flourish, joking about his grand names and obscure parentage. He recounts his childhood and the chaotic life lived under the care of his mother, ultimately leading him to become a footman. The chapter presents his first master, Frédéric Altamont, and paints a picture of the household dynamics, particularly involving Mary Shum, the beautiful but troubled daughter of the landlord. Tensions arise from family disputes, jealousy between sisters, and the peculiarities of Altamont’s hidden life, hinting at the mysteries yet to unfold in their social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: A. Bourdilliat et Cie, 1859  aDidactic fiction  aHumorous stories  aEngland -- Fiction  aMaster and servant -- Fiction  aHousehold employees -- Fiction1 aHughes, William L.q(William Little),d1822-18874 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5610078p40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72982  c113707d113707