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Set during the late eighteenth century, The Virginians follows the divergent journeys of two noble twin brothers who flee the grasp of their domineering dowager mother. One brother, a stern, melancholic figure, contrasts sharply with his easy‑going sibling. Each finds brief success in their quests—though ultimately both endure the feeling of being swindled as they age. Thackeray’s hallmark blend of humor and aristocratic melancholy underscores their struggles against bourgeois philistine values, while the novel’s backdrop spans fashionable London to the back‑yoked Virginia.
First publish date: 1858
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: William Makepeace Thackeray
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