An intense fascination with the experience of time has long been recognised as a distinctive feature of the writing of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863)

Cover title Illustrations by the author, Harry Furniss, George Cruikshank, Frederick Walker, Richard Doyle, and Kenny Meadows Each volume has special title page

First published in 1996, The William Makepeace Thackeray Library is a collection of works written by and about the novelist. This sixth volume contains the work