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100	1		_aThackeray, William Makepeace, _d1811-1863
245	1	0	_aRoundabout Papers
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-05-22
505	0		_aOn a lazy idle boy -- On two children in black -- On ribbons -- On some late great victories -- Thorns in the cushion -- On screens in dining-rooms -- Tunbridge toys -- De juventute -- On a joke I once heard from the late Thomas Hood -- Round about the Christmas tree -- On a chalk-mark on the door -- On being found out -- On a hundred years hence -- Small-beer chronicle -- Ogres -- On two roundabout papers which I intend to write -- A Mississippi bubble -- On Letts's diary -- Notes of a week's holiday -- Nil nisi bonum -- On half a loaf: A letter to Messrs. Broadway, Battery and Co., of New York, Bankers -- The notch on the Axe: a story à la mode -- De finibus -- On a peal of bells -- On a pear-tree -- Dessein's -- On some carp at Sans Souci -- Autour de mon chapeau -- On Alexandrines: a letter to some country cousins -- On a medal of George the Fourth -- "Strange to say, on Club paper" -- The last sketch.
508			_aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger
520			_a"Roundabout Papers" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a collection of essays and reflections written during the mid-19th century. The work captures Thackeray's keen observations on society, personal experiences, and literature through a variety of vignettes and humorous anecdotes, showcasing his characteristic blend of wit and critical insight. At the start of "Roundabout Papers," Thackeray describes a serene autumn in the quaint town of Chur, Switzerland, where he reflects on the history of the area and the peculiar figure of St. Lucius. The author observes the pastoral life around him, contrasting it with the hustle of modern progress. He introduces a lazy boy absorbed in reading novels and muses on the impact of literature on youth, celebrating the thrill and adventure found in storytelling while cautioning against excess. This opening establishes a contemplative yet humorous tone, inviting readers to engage with Thackeray’s thoughts on reading, youth, and the peculiarities of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aGreat Britain -- Social life and customs
653			_aLondon (England) -- Description and travel
653			_aEnglish essays -- 19th century
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2608
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