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100	1		_aThackeray, William Makepeace, _d1811-1863
245	1	4	_aThe Fitz-Boodle 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 2006-03-27
508			_aProduced by Donald Lainson; David Widger
520			_a"The Fitz-Boodle Papers" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical work that combines elements of autobiography and fiction, likely written in the early 19th century. The book is narrated by George Fitz-Boodle, a disillusioned gentleman who shares humorous anecdotes about his life, his social aspirations, and his unfortunate romantic entanglements, particularly focusing on his love for women and his passion for smoking. The opening of the narrative introduces George Fitz-Boodle, who expresses his boredom and despair over his financial woes following a streak of bad luck at whist against a skilled French player. He decides to write essays for a magazine as a way to fill his time and earn some money. Throughout the preface, he reflects on his reputation as a smoker, his tumultuous relationships with women, and his disdain for the literary crowd, whom he finds dull. Fitz-Boodle's charmingly self-deprecating tone and social observations set the stage for an exploration of his character and the eccentricities of the society around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aImaginary letters
653			_aSatire, English
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2823
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